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COPYRIGHT 2005 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service
Byline: Monica Hatcher
MIAMI _ Elian Gonzalez's maternal grandmother _ who visited Miami, New York and Washington, D.C., five years ago in an attempt to have the boy returned to Cuba _ died Friday after an illness, according to The Associated Press.
The death of Raquel Rodriguez sparked mixed but passionate reaction among Miami residents involved in the tug of war for the boy between his Miami relatives and his father in Cuba.
Rodriguez came for a nine-day visit in January 2000, sparking intense feelings from many in Miami's exile community. Even today, bitter sentiments remain.
``I don't feel this woman deserves any sadness,'' said Armando Gutierrez, a friend and spokesman for Elian's Miami relatives during the five-month legal standoff. ``Some people live to do good, and some people live...
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