Five Presidents, One Dictator, a Baseball Game — and Murder Charges
The Department of Justice has charged Raúl Castro with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals and murder related to the 1996 shooting down of two humanitarian aid planes. This incident resulted in the deaths of three U.S. citizens and one permanent resident. The charges come after decades of varying U.S. presidential responses to Castro's actions, highlighting a renewed commitment to accountability for the deaths of Americans.
- ▪Raúl Castro has been charged with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals and murder for his role in the 1996 shootdown of two civilian planes.
- ▪The incident led to the deaths of three U.S. citizens and one permanent resident.
- ▪Previous U.S. presidents have had differing responses to Castro's actions, with some pursuing charges and others softening relations.
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Five Presidents, One Dictator, a Baseball Game — and Murder Charges Sarah Anderson | 6:35 PM on May 21, 2026 AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File In case you missed it — and there is no way our regular readers could have because I think I've written about it no fewer than five times this week — on Wednesday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) charged the 94-year-old Cuban dictator Raúl Castro with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, destruction of aircraft, and murder for his role in the shooting down of two Brothers to the Rescue civilian humanitarian aid planes in 1996. His actions led to the deaths of three United States citizens and one permanent resident of the U.S.
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