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Florida issues arrest warrant for Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft

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Florida prosecutors have charged the former Cuban president in connection with the 1996 destruction of two civilian planes flown by Miami-based Cuban exiles. The charges include four counts of murder, two counts of destroying an aircraft and conspiracy to murder U.S. citizens; Castro was Cuba’s defense minister at the time.

Discovered 2026-10-19T08:35:11.377701-07:00 | 2026-10-19T08:35:11.377701-07:00

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  • The case concerns the deliberate destruction of two civilian aircraft and the deaths of their occupants, underscoring the severe safety and security consequences of state action against civil aviation.
  • The charges add a new state-level legal dimension to a decades-old incident with continuing U.S.-Cuba implications.

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