A small group of girls wore construction paper handcuffs -- an apparent reference to the government's characterization of Elian's retention in the United States as a  kidnapping.  Fidel Castro's government has been (using) such traditional political events -- along with other rallies almost every day -- to draw attention to the case of Elian, who was rescued Nov. 25 while clinging to an inner tube.  
 Verb: using
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