Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 21, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
Oct 19, 2026 at 3:07 AM ET
Florida judge issues warrant for Raúl Castro
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Florida's 11th Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Ariana Fajardo Orshan found probable cause to believe Raúl Castro conspired to commit first-degree murder over the 1996 shootdown of two Miami-based civilian aircraft near Cuba, and an arrest warrant was issued. Four unarmed civilians were killed. Cuban-American lawmakers welcomed the warrant and vowed to keep fighting for Cuba's freedom.
WHO: Ariana Fajardo Orshan, chief judge of Florida's 11th Judicial Circuit
WHAT: Found probable cause to believe Raúl Castro conspired to commit first-degree murder, leading to a Florida arrest warrant.
WHEN: Reported Oct 21, 2026 at 2:08 PM ET
WHERE: Florida, USA
WHY: The warrant concerns Castro's alleged conspiracy in the 1996 shootdown of two civilian aircraft, which killed four unarmed civilians.
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