Elian Gonzalez Sparked a Cuba-U.S Firestorm 15 Years Ago

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A look back at the international custody fight over the young castaway, Elian Gonzalez.

Image: Elian Gonzalez is held in a closet by Donato Dalrymple, one of the two men who rescued the Cuban boy from the ocean

Elian Gonzalez is held in a closet by Donato Dalrymple, one of the two men who rescued the Cuban boy from the ocean, right, as government officials search the home of Lazaro Gonzalez for the young boy in Miami on April 22, 2000. Armed federal agents seized Elian Gonzalez from the home of his Miami relatives before dawn Saturday, firing tear gas into an angry crowd as they left the scene with the weeping 6-year-old boy.Alan Diaz / AP, file

April 22, 2015, 3:16 PM EDT / Updated April 22, 2015, 3:24 PM EDT / Source: NBC News

Image: Cuban shipwreck survivor Elian Gonzalez stands with two of the so-called "Cuban Five" Fernando Gonzalez and Rene Gonzalez while attending the Cuban National Assembly in Havana — Cuban shipwreck survivor Elian Gonzalez (top L) stands with two of the so-called "Cuban Five" Fernando Gonzalez (bottom L) and Rene Gonzalez (bottom C) while attending the Cuban National Assembly in Havana December 20, 2014. Cuban President Raul Castro on Saturday demanded that the United States respect Cuba's communist rule as the two countries work toward normalizing diplomatic ties. U.S. President Barack Obama this week reset Washington's Cold War-era policy on Cuba and the two countries swapped prisoners in a historic deal after 18 months of secret talks. REUTERS/Enrique De La Osa (CUBA - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR4ISOPEnrique de la Osa / Reuters

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