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Saturday, 22 April, 2000, 22:54 GMT 23:54 UK
In pictures: Miami protests
Cuban exiles took to the streets of Little Havana on Saturday to protest against the pre-dawn raid in which Elian Gonzalez was snatched from the home of his Miami relatives by armed United States agents.





Protesters blocked roads with stacks of burning tyres


Passers-by watch a street fire, lit as part of the campaign of civil disobedience following the raid


Firefighters put out a blaze in a rubbish skip


Crowds gather outside the Miami relatives home in Little Havana


Miami police subdue a protester


Venting anger at President Clinton and Attorney-General Janet Reno, who ordered the snatch raid


A protester hurls a tear gas cannister back at police


Clouds of tear gas hang over Little Havana


In New Jersery, about 200 protesters blocked a highway

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