A Cuban spy who was freed as part of the shift in US-Cuban relations in recent weeks has become a father.
Last month, it emerged that the United States helped Gerardo Hernandez artificially inseminate his wife, Adriana Perez, in Cuba while imprisoned in California.
The move was part of a goodwill gesture while Washington and Havana were engaged in secret talks on restoring diplomatic ties.
Hernandez was serving a double-life sentence at the US federal penitentiary in Victorville until his release on 17 December as part of a prisoner swap.
It was completed the same day the US and Cuba announced they would restore diplomatic ties after more than 50 years.
The United States freed Hernandez and two other Cuban agents in exchange for US foreign aid worker Alan Gross, a Cuban who had been spying for Washington, and 53 unidentified prisoners.
Hernandez, 49, was one of five Cuban agents captured 16 years ago and given long prison terms.
They were all hailed as "anti-terrorist heroes" in Cuba for infiltrating Cuban exile groups at a time when anti-Castro extremists were bombing Cuban hotels.
The birth of baby Gema earlier this week was celebrated on Cuban Television.
"We share an unexpected news story that gives cause to rejoice.
"Today at 8.30 in the morning on January 6, Gema Hernandez Perez, daughter of Gerardo Hernandez Nordelo and Adriana Perez O'Connor was born in Havana.
"Gema was born by caesarean section and weighed about 7 pounds [3.2 kilos].
"Both are in good health, so we join in congratulating Adriana and Gerardo and their families from all of us that lovingly followed this happy outcome," said the broadcaster.
