US indicts former Cuban President Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of planes
Federal prosecutors have indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of planes operated by Miami-based exiles. The charges include murder and destruction of an airplane, with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stating that justice has been sought for nearly 30 years. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel condemned the indictment as a political maneuver by the U.S. government.
- ▪Raúl Castro is charged with murder and destruction of an airplane related to the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes.
- ▪The indictment was announced by federal prosecutors in Miami, emphasizing the long wait for justice by the victims' families.
- ▪Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel criticized the indictment, claiming it lacks legal basis and is politically motivated.
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Audience members give a standing ovation as Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, center, speaks at an event in Miami, May 20, where federal prosecutors announced charges against former Cuban President Raul Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles. AP-YonhapMIAMI — Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration escalated pressure on the socialist government.The indictment was related to Castro’s alleged role in the shootdown of two small planes operated by the exile group Brothers to the Rescue. Castro, now 94, was Cuba's defense minister at the time.
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