FOX5 Washington, Posted: Sep 18, 2012 7:31 AM EDT Updated: Sep 18, 2012 7:31 AM EDT
The
State Department says the Cuban government is lying about negotiating
the release of a Maryland man. Cuba says it is waiting to hear from the
U.S. about exchanging Alan Gross for five Cuban men held in an American
federal prison on espionage charges. Gross has been in a Cuban prison
for almost three years on similar charges. Now he's reportedly very ill.
The
State Department issued a statement saying in part, "We have repeatedly
made clear to the Cuban government that we reject the notion of
exchanging members of the so-called 'Cuban Five' for an American citizen
who the Cuban government has imprisoned simply for trying to bring internet access to the Cuban people. But we have always been ready to hear from Cuba about a humanitarian gesture to release Mr. Gross."
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