A Miami state judge signed an arrest warrant for former Cuban ruler Raúl Castro for his alleged involvement in the murder of four people.
The court order is based on the following key points:
- The “Brothers to the Rescue” case: He is accused of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder for the downing of two civilian light aircraft belonging to the exile organization “Brothers to the Rescue” on February 24, 1996. In the attack, carried out by Cuban MiG fighters over the Florida Straits, four occupants (three U.S. citizens and one legal resident) were killed.
- Florida jurisdiction: The file links the case to espionage tasks carried out within the state. According to the investigation, Cuban spies monitored the Key West naval air station and transmitted information about the civilian flights to authorities on the island, which facilitated the attack allegedly ordered by Castro, who at that time was the Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) of Cuba.
- Dual process: This new state order, promoted by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, is in addition to the federal charges for murder and conspiracy that the U.S. Department of Justice had already filed against Castro (currently 95 years old) in May 2026 for these same events.
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