Florida issues an arrest warrant for Raul Castro On October 19, Florida authorities announced that they have issued an arrest warrant for 95-year-old Raul Castro, the former leader of Cuba. He is charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in connection with the downing of two civilian planes in 1996. On February 24, 1996, Cuban fighter jets shot down two vehicles belonging to the Brothers to the Rescue organization from Miami. Four people died. The incident took place over international waters, although the Cuban side disputed the circumstances and location of the attack. According to American investigators, Castro, who at the time headed the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba, participated in the decision to launch an attack. Castro himself has yet to appear in court on these charges. This is not the first case against the former Cuban leader in the United States: in May 2026, federal authorities announced charges against him for the same episode. The Florida warrant is in a separate state file. Issuing a warrant in itself does not mean an arrest: Raul Castro is in Cuba, and the ability to execute the warrant remains uncertain. According to Florida authorities, AP, NBC and Al Jazeera.

Florida issues an arrest warrant for Raul Castro On October 19, Florida authorities announced that they have issued an arrest warrant for 95-year-old Raul Castro, the former leader of Cuba. He is charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in connection with the downing of two civilian planes in 1996. On February 24, 1996, Cuban fighter jets shot down two vehicles belonging to the Brothers to the Rescue organization from Miami. Four people died. The incident took place over international waters, although the Cuban side disputed the circumstances and location of the attack. According to American investigators, Castro, who at the time headed the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba, participated in the decision to launch an attack. Castro himself has yet to appear in court on these charges. This is not the first case against the former Cuban leader in the United States: in May 2026, federal authorities announced charges against him for the same episode. The Florida warrant is in a separate state file. Issuing a warrant in itself does not mean an arrest: Raul Castro is in Cuba, and the ability to execute the warrant remains uncertain. According to Florida authorities, AP, NBC and Al Jazeera.