US Senator Helped Cuban Prisoner Become a Father

After 16 years apart, the only thing between convicted Cuban spy Gerardo Hernandez and his wife Adriana when they reunited in Havana last week was her full, pregnant belly. With only weeks to go before the birth of their daughter, eyebrows raised around the island about how the couple could be expecting a child. The answer came down to modern medical procedures and the goodwill of a U.S. senator. In a statement released to VOA on Monday, Sen. Patrick Leahy confirmed that during a...

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