Thirty Years Late, Justice Comes Knocking on Raúl Castro’s Door
Raúl Castro has been indicted for his role in the 1996 shoot-down of two unarmed planes operated by Brothers to the Rescue. This incident resulted in the deaths of four men who were conducting humanitarian missions to assist Cuban rafters. The indictment has sparked discussions about its implications for U.S.-Cuba relations and the need for accountability in historical crimes.
- ▪In February 1996, Cuban MiGs shot down two unarmed Cessnas operated by Brothers to the Rescue, killing four men.
- ▪The group was dedicated to locating rafters fleeing Cuba and had helped rescue over 17,000 people at sea.
- ▪The U.S. Justice Department has unsealed an indictment charging Raúl Castro and five co-defendants with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals and murder.
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Thirty Years Late, Justice Comes Knocking on Raúl Castro’s DoorThe indictment of the elderly Cuban tyrant has been taken as a move in a bigger geopolitical game. But the underlying crime deserves to be remembered. By Roberto González05.23.26 — InternationalNo description available.FOLLOW TOPIC Former Cuban president Raúl Castro appears in Havana on May 1, 2017. (Adalberto Roque/AFP via Getty Images)--:----:--Upgrade to ListenProduced by ElevenLabs using AI narration12Thirty years ago, in February 1996, Cuban MiGs over international waters off Cuba ambushed and shot down two unarmed Cessnas operated by Brothers to the Rescue, an exile-led humanitarian group that flew small civilian planes over the Florida Straits to spot rafters fleeing Cuba during and after the post-Soviet economic…
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