Summary

TUESDAY MORNING, A DEFECTING CUBAN DOCTOR WILL BE RE-UNITED WITH HIS DAUGHTER AND STEPSON AFTER THEIR MOTHER WAS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT IN CUBA. DELAINE MATTIEU REPORTS.

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 207771
Story Slug Cuban - Doctor - Reunited
Location Miami, FL
Format VONAT
Date 7/3/2001
Archive Time 30:22
TRT 2:00
Supers Miami, Florida
Video Description SHOT OF SIGN, SHOT OF BADGE OF MAN SLEEVE, SHOT OF SIGN, SHOT OF CHILDREN WALKING, SHOT OF PEOPLE WALKING THROUGH AIRPORT, LS AND CLS OF PEOPLE WALKING IN AIRPORT, CLS OF LITTLE GIRL, SHOT OF AIRPORT SIGN, SHOT OF BADGE ON OFFICER SLEEVE, SHOT OF LITTLE GIRL OPENING BAG
Description TUESDAY MORNING, A DEFECTING CUBAN DOCTOR WILL BE RE-UNITED WITH HIS DAUGHTER AND STEPSON AFTER THEIR MOTHER WAS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT IN CUBA. DELAINE MATTIEU REPORTS.
Script LEAD: TODAY, A HEART-TUGGING REUNION OF A DOCTOR FROM CUBA............WHO DEFECTED TO THEUNITED STATES LAST YEAR....AND HIS 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND 11 YEAR OLD STEPSON. (TAKE VO) DR. LEONEL CORDOVA LAST SAW HIS CHILDREN MORE THAN A YEAR AGO BEFORE HE TRAVELLED TO ZIMBABWE AS PART OF A CUBAN MEDICAL TEAM. IT WAS DURING THAT TRIP THAT HE DECIDED TO DEFECT. THE MOTHER OF THE CHILDREN DIED A MONTH AGO AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT IN CUBA. DR. CODOVA HAD ALREADY MANAGED TO GET VISAS FOR HIS WIFE AND THE CHILDREN BEFORE SHE WAS KILLED. (TAKE ON CAMERA TAG) THE DOCTOR AND HIS TWO CHILDREN WILL SPEND THEIR FIRST INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY WITH SOME FRIENDS IN MIAMI WATCHING FIREWORKS AND ENJOYING A TRULY AMERICAN JULY 4TH.. RECAP
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