Veiled accusations?

Tonight, El Nuevo Herald journalists Wilfredo Cancio and Andres Reynaldo appeared on the Spanish television show Polos Opuestos. Among other things they talked about Cuban agents of influence. Reynaldo asserted that such agents exist in the both the extreme right and left of the political spectrum as well as in the center.

I thought it was interesting that they mentioned the custody case of Cuban little girl as one where the regime is trying to create another Elian crisis to attempt to discredit the exile community in the eyes of the general American population. The reason it's interesting is that it was their own employer, MHMC, that sued to have the family court case opened to the public. Reading between the lines we have to assume that these journalists believe that, in at least this case, The Herald is doing Havana's bidding.

Are these two journalists also implying what has long been suspected, that 1 Herald plaza is home to at least some Cuban agents? I wish the host, Maria Elvira Salazar, had asked

Herald determined to create another Elian

From Wednesday's Herald

A Miami appeals court Wednesday ordered a juvenile court judge to open to the public all hearings in a child-custody dispute between a Cuban national and a Coral Gables Cuban exile family that wants to raise a 4-year-old migrant girl.

In a three-page ruling, a three-judge panel of the Third District Court of Appeal in Miami overturned Circuit Judge Jeri B. Cohen's April 20, 2006, order that all hearings in the case be closed. The Miami Herald Media Co. appealed Cohen's order in March.

In the case of Elian Gonzalez, the Miami relatives of Elian's father wanted Elian to have his day in a family court. This girl is having exactly that opportunity. It's strange that the Herald would be so persisent on this issue, since to date there is no controversy. I guess if there's no news the paper can always create some.

H/T: Alex