[Andria Hall, Cnn Anchor:] Just days from now, 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez could be re-starting his life over again in Cuba. But while a father and son reunion appears to be drawing near, new efforts are being made to convince the elder Gonzalez to have a change of heart. CNN's Bob Franken joins us now from Bethesda, Maryland, where the boy's father is staying. Hi, Bob.
[Bob Franken, Cnn Correspondent:] Well, hi. It's raining here, as you can see. It was sunny a little while ago, when Juan Miguel Gonzalez decided he would leave the residence here and go down to the Cuban Interest Section. And although it wasn't stated that way, it was done with the knowledge that the two fishermen who rescued Elian Gonzalez from the ocean back in November would be coming to make a personal plea for him to go to Miami, a personal plea for him to stay in the United States. The fishermen finally arrived. They flew up from Fort Lauderdale and came right to the house and were really quite incensed that Mr. Gonzalez had not stayed.
[Sam Ciancio, Fisherman Who Rescued Elian:] Not yet, We had just got into town. We understand that he left a little while ago. But we're going to be camping out here and hopefully get a chance to meet Mr. Miguel.
[Question:] You're camping out here, in the street?
[Franken:] They said they just were going to stay here happily they're not with all the rain blowing around, but they said they were coming back later. Now a little while after they showed up and were thwarted, the attorney for Juan Gonzalez came out and said that probably they would be having a meeting.
[Gregory Craig, Attorney For Juan Gonzalez:] Mr. Gonzalez has agreed to meet with the experts that the government the panel of experts that the government has assembled for the purpose of trying to smooth and ease the transfer of custody from Lazaro to Mr. Gonzalez. And again we have to work out the details and the logistics of that. But there is no one more committed to doing in fashion that is easy and fast.
[Franken:] So it's really unclear whether in fact Juan Gonzalez will actually meet with the two fishermen. The fishermen say they're going to stay here as long as they can. They feel they've earned the right, after they rescued the son, they earned the right to have a meeting. And I think, as you can see, the weather has gotten prohibitive. So this is Bob Franken, CNN, live in Bethesda, Maryland.
[Hall:] Thanks, Bob. In Miami, the situation is calm as the Elian Gonzalez custody battle moves closer to a conclusion. CNN's Maria Hinojosa joins us from Miami's Little Havana section, where the boy has been staying with his relatives. Maria, what's going on there?
[Maria Hinojosa, Cnn Correspondent:] Well, the saga around the boy looks liking it's coming to an end, but today we've only seen little Elian Gonzalez just once and for a quick few seconds. His uncle great-Uncle Lazaro brought him outside and then took him back inside. What we have seen is a visit from a priest earlier today inside the home. But outside the home, the protesters continue what they say is their vigil, some of them remaining steadfast that they will not permit this boy to be taken. Some have said that they will form a human chain if anything happens to this boy that might remove him from the household. Others saying, though, that they are waiting to hear from the great-uncle, Lazaro. What will he do? If he hands the boy over calmly and peacefully, they say they will follow his lead. So the protest movement now, right now, is a very shifting situation. They are waiting to hear what Lazaro will say. Meanwhile here, there have been all of the demonstration canceled for this weekend. The only plans now is for Monday evening a prayer vigil to be held here. Reporting live from Maria Miami, Maria Hinojosa,
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