Florida revives a long-dormant probe into Raul Castro over 1996 shootdown of exile group's plane - AP News
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Florida revived a probe into Raul Castro for the 1996 shootdown of a Cuban exile group's plane.
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Florida has reactivated a long-dormant investigation into Raul Castro regarding the 1996 shootdown of two planes operated by the Cuban exile group Brothers to the Rescue. This inquiry, initially launched in 2006, seeks to determine if Castro, then Cuba's defense minister, bears responsibility for the incident that killed four U.S. residents. The renewed probe follows a federal court ruling in 2022 that found Cuba liable for the deaths and awarded $455 million to the victims' families. Investigators are now reviewing evidence, including testimony from former Cuban officials, to potentially issue an arrest warrant for Castro, who is 93. This development could lead to renewed legal pressure on the former Cuban leader.
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Florida reactivated a long-dormant investigation into Raul Castro over a 1996 plane shootdown.
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