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UPDATED Oct 19, 2026 at 7:20 AM ET
Oct 19, 2026 at 3:07 AM ET
Florida obtains arrest warrant for Raúl Castro
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Florida obtained a no-bond state arrest warrant for former Cuban leader Raúl Castro on a charge of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder tied to the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown. A Miami-Dade County judge found probable cause in connection with the deaths of four men aboard the civilian aircraft.
WHO: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier; former Cuban leader Raúl Castro
WHAT: Florida obtained a no-bond arrest warrant for Castro on a charge of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.
WHEN: Reported Oct 19, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
WHERE: Miami-Dade County
WHY: The warrant stems from the 1996 shootdown and a judge's finding of probable cause that Castro conspired to commit first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of four men aboard the aircraft.
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