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Cuban arrived in the United States on a surfboard
Just 15 miles from Islamorada, the United States Coast Guard rescued the Cuban diver Elián López Cabrera, this young man reached the Florida coast riding a windsurf, Elián Salvio de Varadero on Tuesday, March 22, and was rescued this Wednesday by the Coast Guard.
According to what his relatives have said, Elián made the decision to come to the United States on a surfboard due to his health conditions and here in the United States is where he can be cured and do his treatment well because in Cuba he will not be able to receive that care..
Elian's health problems
The Cuban diver has a colostomy due to colon cancer, which requires urgent medical treatment. The immigration authorities of the United States have allowed him to stay with his family who lives in South Florida and is waiting to go through political asylum.
Only Elián's wife and daughter knew of his plans to make such a risky sea crossing, since they only had a GPS and cell phones.
