October 19, 2026Politics·Bearish·legal
Florida AG Uthmeier announces state murder charge against former Cuban President Raúl Castro over 1996 shootdown
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a state arrest warrant charging former Cuban President Raúl Castro with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder over the 1996 shootdown of two aircraft operated by Brothers to the Rescue by Cuban fighter jets, saying "It was not an accident what happened. It was murder." A Florida judge found probable cause following an investigation into Cuban spies, and a no-bond arrest warrant was secured.
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