Alan Gross
Alan Gross goes from a Cuban jail to a guest of honor at the State of the Union
He’s a symbol of a political victory for President Barack Obama: Former Cuban prisoner Alan Gross will be a guest of honor at the State of the Union address Tuesday. Gross was released after the US and Cuba negotiated a deal to normalize relations.
US contractor Alan Gross starts a hunger strike in hopes of being released from a Cuban military prison
US Contractor Alan Gross has been imprisoned in Cuba for the last four years on charges of spying. He’s now going on a hunger strike. He says it’s to protest both the Cuban and US government. Peter Kornbluh, of the National Security Archive, explains the real danger of Gross doing such a move, both for the contractor and for US Cuban relations.US Contractor Alan Gross has been imprisoned in Cuba for the last four years on charges of spying. He’s now going on a hunger strike. He says it’s to protest both the Cuban and US government. Peter Kornbluh, of the National Security Archive, explains the real danger of Gross doing such a move, both for the contractor and for US Cuban relations.
