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CUBA: FLORIDA GOVERNOR JEB BUSH SENDS FULGENCIO BATISTA''S GRANDSON TO THE STATE SUPREME COURT.

Publication: NotiCen: Central American & Caribbean Affairs
Publication Date: 18-JUL-02 		Format: Online - approximately 848 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Florida Gov. Jeb Bush named Raoul Cantero III to a seat on the state Supreme Court. Cantero is the grandson of former Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista (1933-1959). Cantero supporters praised his accomplishments as a lawyer while opponents tried to draw attention to his role in acquiring a pardon and permanent US residence for convicted anti-Castro terrorist Orlando Bosch.

Cantero was born in Spain but is a naturalized US citizen. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School. At present, he is head of the appellate division of a Florida law firm and has argued cases before the Florida Supreme Court. When he goes to the bench in September, he will be first Hispanic on the court.

Announcing his choice in mid-July, Bush called Cantero, 41, "one...

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