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September 5, 2001



FROM CUBA

Customs inspector fired for taking sister to the airport

CAMAGÜEY, September 3 (CPIC) Marina Aguilar was fired from her job as a customs inspector here because she took her sister who was visiting from the U.S. to the airport to take a plane home at the end of her visit.

Aguilar had been working in the provincial customs department for several years.

"The decision was ratified at the different levels to which I appealed," said Aguilar. She said she had finally written a letter to Fidel Castro asking that her case be reviewed, but had received no answer yet.

Customs chief Mariano Castañeda put political considerations ahead of family ties, according to Aguilar. He did not take into account that she was bidding farewell to a sister who had come into the country legally as a visitor.

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