Alfredo Diaz, un cubano-américain, a raconté que son fils, qui porte ce même nom, est parti de son école et a ensuite quitté le territoire nord-américain. Le garçon a volé de Miami aux Bahamas et, de là, à La Havane. On n’a pas encore déterminé comment il est arrivé à monter à bord de deux vols internationaux avec un passeport périmé. La police a dit que l’on ne peut rien faire dans un tel cas, car le garçon est en sûreté à Cuba auprès de sa mère.

Réactions.
26th Parallel
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Views on Teen’s Escape to Cuba
Some reaction from fellow Miamians following the case of the Miami teen’s fleeing to Cuba, via Miami Herald letters to the editor:

Re the Sept. 27 article Student, 14, flees to Cuba: It was disturbing to me that the article contained no mention of family values, paternal love for a son or any reason other than materialism for 14-year-old Alfredo Diaz to wish to remain in the United States.

I hope that material comforts are not the most important reason why the father is living in this country. I fear that many of our recent immigrants have come to the United States for a lifestyle based on material comforts. Perhaps the son needs more than Pizza Hut, the Dolphin Mall, computer privileges, an iPod and the  »other good things in life » mentioned by the father.

Associated Press