Reply #49: Ah, ha ha ha. This should bring back memories of NewsMax's great journalistic score:

[Judi Lynn]

Two fascinating accounts:

http://www.newsmax.com/showinsidecover.shtml?a=2000/6/19/200106

With Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff
For the story behind the story...

Monday June 19, 2000 9:09 PM EST

Neighbor: Elian Victimized by Voodoo

It was bad enough that Elian Gonzalez’s first venture out from
his detention at the Wye Plantation was to the Georgetown home of
wealthy donors to the Democratic Party.

Elian is, no doubt, a trophy for the Democratic Party and for
Castro.

Apparently, the Cuban government wants to pay homage to its pagan
gods for its custody of little Elian.

Yesterday Elian, his family and an entourage of Cuban officials
were escorted to the Silver Spring, Md., home of a
Cuban-American.

The next-door neighbor forwarded NewsMax.com pictures of the
event. The neighbor insists the Gonzalez party was participating
in Santeria activities.

Santeria is an Afro-Cuban religion in which animal sacrifices are
performed regularly to help the practitioner succeed in his
endeavors.

It has long being rumored that Castro and his thugs are involved
in these practices that some refer to as voodoo.

Another NewsMax.com reader also witnessed the Santeria conclave
yesterday and reported, "Based on what I saw and heard, I believe
the information provided by the next-door neighbor with respect
to Santeria activity is reliable."

He continued: "I can tell you that the sound of the drums was
deafening at times, and that Juan Miguel was drinking heavily.
The neighbor also pointed out a Santeria relic visible through
the window of the house. All this activity took place under the
noses of the U.S. Marshals Service and INS agents.

"... practically the entire staff of the Cuban Interests Section
was present at this event, including persons suspected of having
participated in the attack on peaceful demonstrators in
Washington, D.C., on April 14, 2000. Cuban diplomatic cars were
parked all along the street during this five-hour gathering."
(snip)

http://www.mail-archive.com/[e-mail]/msg44879.html

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More:

Exclusive: Photos Reveal Elian's Day Out
NewsMax.com
Monday, June 19, 2000
Yesterday Elian, his father and their Cuban entourage attended a Father’s Day outing at the home of a man identified in the press as a "Cuban diplomat." The man resides on Connecticut Avenue in Silver Spring, Md. A NewsMax.com reader lives next door and took photos and offered commentary. We are publishing this information for the benefit of our readers (please click on the links to see the pictures indicated):
From the Neighbor:

"These photos were taken in a hurry and through the window of one the bedrooms of my sister's house. I just wanted to post them as soon as possible. Please, forgive the quality of some of the photos, but there wasn't much time to prepare for this.

"In one photo, Elian can be seen through the bushes holding a box. While most of the kids played in the backyard of the house, Elian was not allowed to be in the backyard for anymore than a few minutes at a time.

"Even though he tried to get out several times, he was prevented from so doing.

"In another photo it can be appreciated to the left of the Central AC unit, what appears to be a Gargoyle like figurine. It is a Santeria Deity, plain and simple. It used to be located by the main entrance of the house on the steps leading to the front door. Some have said that it is an effigy representing Eleggua, the opener of the roads in the Santeria pantheon of deities.

"I am thouroghly convinced that Divine Providence is at work here. For Elian to wind up next door to a Cuban family while visiting a Cuban house can't be considered a coincidence. A Higher Power is at Work here.
(snip/...)

http://www.newsmax.com/articles/?a=2000/6/19/95231