Cubans try floating vintage car to Florida
From
CNN/World - these are the same people who tried escaping Castro's workers paradise last July in a 1951 Chevy pickup - this time it's a tailfinned car from the 50's.
bq. Marciel Basanta Lopez and Luis Gras Rodriguez, who were brought back to Cuba after they failed to reach Florida in a converted 1951 Chevy pickup in July, were allegedly at the helm of the newest vehicle-boat conversion.
bq. The U.S. Coast Guard would not confirm the status of the tailfinned 1950s car.
bq. Relatives told Basanta's cousin, Kiriat Lopez, who lives in Florida, that they knew the men were planning a second escape attempt.
bq. "My cousin isn't crazy. He wants to be free," Lopez said. "That's how crazy he is."
There is no additional information about how many people were in the vehicle and what their immigration status is - last time with the truck, they had nine men, two women and a small child.
Castro needs to go. Now please...
Posted by DaveH at February 4, 2004 11:11 AM