Washington (CNN) -- Could former U.S. State Department contractor Alan Gross be part of a new prisoner swap? Two Cubans convicted of spying in the United States are pushing for the deal. They argue that U.S. President Barack Obama could follow the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl with a similar exchange, swapping three of their imprisoned colleagues in exchange for Gross. "The only thing missing is political will," Fernando Gonzalez told reporters Tuesday, speaking from Havana in a teleconference broadcast at the Cuban Interests Section in Washington. "I cannot think of a reason for him not to do something similar to what he did (with Bergdahl)."
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Cubans say the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl shows a prisoner swap is possible
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They say former USAID contractor Alan Gross could be next
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Cuban authorities want the U.S. to swap Gross for three imprisoned Cuban spies
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However, State Department officials say they are taking steps to ensure that @placeholder is returned to the United States.
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The @placeholder intelligence agents were tried transparently under due process rights that we extend to all defendants in our judicial system," a State Department spokesman said in an e-mail to CNN.
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The @placeholder government said they were gathering intelligence to prevent terrorist attacks against Cuba.
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The apparent U.S. reluctance to pursue a swap hasn't stopped the @placeholder government from pushing for it and saying that it would be open to discussing the matter with the United States.
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The apparent U.S. reluctance to pursue a swap hasn't stopped the Cuban government from pushing for it and saying that it would be open to discussing the matter with the @placeholder.