A judicial order was issued in Florida against former Cuban official Raúl Castro in connection with the 1996 shootdown of two civilian aircraft belonging to the humanitarian group Brothers to the Rescue.
The arrest warrant was formally signed by Judge Ariana Fajardo Orshan of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida. The legal measure responds to judicial proceedings surrounding the aerial incident that resulted in four deaths in international airspace.
According to court documentation, the former Cuban leader faces formal charges of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. The judge specified that the warrant is issued without bond, requiring immediate custody upon any potential execution by law enforcement authorities.
The legal action focuses on establishing formal accountability for the military action taken against civilian aircraft operating off the coast of Florida in February 1996.
The incident involved the interception and destruction of two Cessna aircraft operated by the Miami-based organization, which performed search-and-rescue flights in the Florida Straits. The upcoming judicial developments remain under the jurisdiction of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida.
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