Gonzalez tells national assembly he 's happy in Ecuador . He blames the U.S. embargo for his mother 's death . Now he studies engineering at a military school in Cuba and appears to be emerging as a new spokesman for the Cuban government . `` Their unjust embargo provokes a critical economic situation , '' he says . Elian Gonzalez , now more than 10,000 , is in Ecuador for a youth conference .
Gonzalez tells national assembly he 's happy in Ecuador . He blames the U.S. embargo for his mother 's death . `` Their unjust embargo provokes a critical economic situation , '' he says . Elian Gonzalez , now more than 10,000 , is in Ecuador for a youth conference .