Miami Protest One Week After Siege

Protest Thousands of Cuban-Americans, many carrying Cuban and American flags, march through Miami's Little Havana Saturday, April 29, 2000 a week after armed federal agents yanked 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez from the home of relatives. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Protest Thousands of Cuban-Americans march down Calle Ocho in Miami's Little Havana Saturday, April 29, 2000, a week after armed federal agents whisked 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez from the home of relatives. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Elizabeth Brotons memorial Protesters leave flowers at a memorial in honor of Elizabeth Brotons, mother of Elian Gonzalez, during a protest march on Calle Ocho in Little Havana section of Miami Saturday, April 29, 2000. (AP Photo/Amy E. Conn)
Roberto and Maria Arroyo Roberto and Maria Arroyo during a prayer at a rally Saturday, April 28, 2000. Tens of thousands of angry Cuban-Americans marched peacefully through Miami's Little Havana on Saturday, protesting the raid in which armed federal agents yanked 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez from the home of relatives. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Protest Tens of thousands of angry Cuban-Americans marched through Little Havana on Saturday, April 29, 2000, protesting the raid in which armed federal agents yanked 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez from the home of relatives. (AP Photo/Luis Alvarez)
Bertha Pallin Bertha Pallin waves American and Cuban flags during a peaceful march down the heart of Little Havana Saturday, April 28, 2000. Tens of thousands of angry Cuban-Americans marched peacefully through Miami's Little Havana on Saturday, protesting the raid in which armed federal agents yanked 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez from the home of relatives. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Ada Aguero Ada Aguero screams "freedom for Elian" during a peaceful march through the heart of the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami Saturday, March 28, 2000. Thousands walked together asking that the 6-year-old Cuban refugee stay in the U.S. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Protest T-shirts Marchers stop to purchase T-shirts prior to joining thousands at a peaceful demonstration in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami Saturday April 29, 2000. Demonstrators walked peacefuly voicing their disgust at the federal goverment's forceful removal of 6-year-old Cuban refugee Elian Gonzalez from his Miami relatives' home a week ago. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Protest Demonstrators carrying a large banner with an image of Elian Gonzalez march down S.W. 8th street in Miami's Little Havana Saturday, April 29, 2000, in a peaceful show of support for the six-year-old Cuban boy. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Protest Thousands of demonstrators fill Southwest Eighth Street in Miami's Little Havana section Saturday in support of Cuban shipwreck survivor Elian Gonzalez. The six-year-old boy was seized one week ago by federal agents from the home of his Miami relatives sparking violent protests. Saturday's demonstration was mostly peaceful. (Bill Cooke/Reuters)
Flowers Flowers sent to Elian Gonzalez's Miami relatives fill the front yard of their home in the Little Havana section of Miami Saturday, April 29, 2000. Tens of thousands of angry Cuban-Americans marched peacefully through Miami's Little Havana on Saturday, protesting the raid in which armed federal agents yanked 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez from the home of relatives. (AP Photo/Amy E. Conn)


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