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Cuban refugees recount perilous Atlantic crossing and loss
A Cuban father describes a desperate escape from Cuba with his wife and two boys. Facing rationing, illness, and militia pressure, they covertly gather fuel and escape by boat, drifting under improvised sail. After days of hunger and thirst, a fishing boat rescues them, but their youngest son dies aboard and the family gains a fragile chance at safety in Miami.
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Cuba
Ilia
Communist Party
Fidel
Miami
Juan
Manuel
Torthe
Coast Guard