Ex-NM Governor Bill Richardson Won’t Leave Cuba Without Seeing Jailed American

By artappraiser on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 7:21pm |

Voice of America's Breaking News blog, September 9, 2011

Former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson says he will not leave Cuba until he is allowed to see U.S. contractor Alan Gross, who is serving 15 years in prison for crimes against the communist state.

Richardson said Friday he had met for three hours with Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez and was surprised to be told that it would not be possible to visit the jailed American. He said he had planned his visit to the Communist island with the understanding he would be allowed to visit Gross, whose health is deteriorating.

Richardson is in Cuba trying to negotiate Gross' release....

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http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2011/09/09/ex-nm-governor-wont-leave-cuba-without-seeing-jailed-american/