She did not address the question of whether propaganda sessions were appropriate under U.S. supervision. But Mr. Eig rejected that position. Cuban-American exiles reacted to the photographs with anger. Cuban diplomats scoffed at the accusations that Elian is being brainwashed. They said the scarf is part of his school uniform.
Children go to school in uniform just the way they do at private schools in the United States.
On Tuesday, lawyers for Elian's Miami relatives filed a 25-page document in response to a motion filed by Juan Miguel Gonzalez, who wants to replace them as his son's representative. This article is based in part on wire service reports.