US EditionFlorida revives a long-dormant probe into Raul Castro over 1996 shootdown of exile group’s plane
The probe was reopened after federal closure, driven by political pressure and lawmakers seeking justice for crimes against Florida citizens in the 1996 plane shootdown.
- At a Miami news conference Wednesday, Uthmeier said he reactivated files and will reopen a criminal investigation into Raul Castro over the 1996 shootdown, after it was shut down by the Biden administration.
- In recent weeks, Miami Republicans and Rick Scott, Florida U.S. Senator, urged reopening the probe, and a Feb. 13 letter from Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar and Carlos Gimenez said, 'We believe unequivocally that Raul Castro is responsible for this heinous crime,'.
- To date, the U.S. justice system has convicted only a single person, while two fighter-jet pilots and their commanding officer remain indicted but live in Cuba.
- State lawmakers are pressing for resolution and accountability as Florida state legislators demand justice for alleged crimes against Florida citizens.
- Requests for comment to the attorney general's office and Cuban government officials did not receive immediate responses on Wednesday, reported by Freida Frisaro from Fort Lauderdale.
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In the midst of an exodus of rafters to Florida, three planes from the humanitarian organization Brothers to the Rescue took off on the morning of February 24, 1996 from the Opa Locka airfield, north of Miami. As so many other times in recent years, volunteers from that humanitarian organization were preparing to assist in their journey over shark-ridden waters to the afflicted Cubans fleeing the hardships of the so-called 'special period' on th…
The Florida prosecutor's office reopened the criminal investigation against Raúl Castro for the shooting down thirty years ago of two civilian planes belonging to the Hermanos al Rescate organization in which four people were killed, according to the state's attorney general, James Uthmeier.The incident, which occurred on February 24, 1996, caused the death of the US pilots Mario de la Peña, Carlos Costa, and Armando Alejandre Jr, and legal resi…
Florida Attorney General Reopens Investigation into Raul Castro's Role in 1996 Plane Shootdown
Florida’s attorney general says Florida has reopened a criminal investigation into former Cuban leader Raul Castro’s role in the 1996 shootdown of exile planes Florida Attorney General Reopens Investigation into Raul Castro's Role in 1996 Plane Shootdown.
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Florida revives a long-dormant probe into Raul Castro over 1996 shootdown of exile group's plane
Florida’s attorney general says Florida has reopened a criminal investigation into former Cuban leader Raul Castro’s role in the 1996 shootdown of exile planes.
Uthmeier to open state-level criminal investigation into Raul Castro
James Uthmeier plans to re-open an investigation into Raul Castro for shooting down two Brothers to the Rescue flights in 1996. (Photo courtesy of Uthmeier's office)Florida is re-opening a criminal investigation into Raul Castro for the 1996 shoot-down of two civilian rescue flights, which killed three American citizens and one permanent resident, Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Wednesday. Although Uthmeier “can’t say too much more” ab…
Florida revives long-dormant probe into Castro over 1996 shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue planes
Florida’s attorney general says Florida has reopened a criminal investigation into former Cuban leader Raul Castro’s role in the 1996 shootdown of exile planes. Attorney General James Uthmeier says his office reactivated the case files after learning the probe had been shut down. Uthmeier made the comments on Wednesday in Miami. Florida Republicans and Senator Rick Scott have also urged federal officials to revisit the case, which happened 30 ye…
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