South Florida leaders, officials weigh in on Raúl Castro indictment
Raúl Castro, the brother of Cuba's longtime dictator Fidel Castro, stepped down as the leader of Cuba's Communist Party in 2021.
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Raúl Castro, the brother of Cuba's longtime dictator Fidel Castro, stepped down as the leader of Cuba's Communist Party in 2021.
These kinds of intelligence forecasts attempt not only to show the immediate consequences of an American action, but the chain of reactions that may follow.
Raúl Castro, 94, is the brother of longtime dictator Fidel Castro.
Emotional crowds gathered at Miami’s Freedom Tower and Versailles Restaurant on Wednesday as Cuban Americans celebrated the indictment of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro.
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Thirty years ago, a Cuban fighter jet shot down two civilian planes operated by Florida-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue, an incident that inflamed U.S.-Cuba relations.
Raúl Castro and five others have been indicted by a U.S. grand jury in Florida, according to court filings made public Wednesday.
Dr. Andy Gómez says he doesn't see anyone in the Cuban government turning over Raúl Castro.
Many Cuban exiles in South Florida, including Brothers to the Rescue founder Jose Basulto, hope that announcement will be a criminal indictment of Raúl Castro.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the sanctions "restrict the Cuban regime's ability to suppress the will of the Cuban people."
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Castro's indictment announcement coincides with a U.S. Department of Justice event at Miami's Freedom Tower honoring the victims.
The action reportedly stems from the shootdown of two airplanes belonging to the group Brothers to the Rescue 30 years ago over international waters.
Cuban Americans in Little Havana called the reported effort to indict former Cuban leader Raúl Castro over the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown a long-overdue step toward justice and accountability for the four men killed.
Experts don't expect military action soon. But actual regime change is complicated.
The potential indictment — which must be approved by a grand jury — is expected to focus on Cuba's 1996 downing of two planes operated by a humanitarian group.
The U.S. is reportedly taking steps to indict former Cuban leader Raúl Castro over the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown as unrest and blackout-fueled protests continue across Cuba.
Nearly 30 years after Cuba shot down two Brothers to the Rescue planes, U.S. officials are reportedly exploring possible charges against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro as Washington and Havana simultaneously move closer to a potential $100 million aid agreement amid Cuba’s worsening economic crisis.
The U.S.'s strategy regarding Cuba has divided opinions in South Florida, with some saying the people need the aid and others arguing any help will only benefit the regime.
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Under the law, Cuban-born Americans traveling to Cuba would be required to enter the country using a Cuban passport.
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