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The U.S. Takes Steps Toward Charging Raúl Castro Over the Shootdown of the Brothers to the Rescue Planes

Cuban José Basulto, founder of Brothers to the Rescue, remains “skeptical” about the charges against the former president of the island. 14ymedio, Madrid, May 15, 2026 — The United States is preparing a formal indictment against former president Raúl Castro for the 1996 downing of the Brothers to the Rescue planes, according to sources cited … Continue reading “The U.S. Takes Steps Toward Charging Raúl Castro Over the Shootdown of the Brothers to the Rescue Planes”

Call for Raúl Castro To Be Prosecuted for His Responsibility in the Shooting Down of the Brothers to the Rescue Planes

Four Cuban-American members of Congress sign a petition addressed to Donald Trump 14ymedio, Havana, 14 February 2026 — Cuban-American members of Congress have petitioned President Donald Trump to bring criminal charges against Raúl Castro for his responsibility in the 1996 shooting down of two Brothers to the Rescue planes and the death of their four … Continue reading “Call for Raúl Castro To Be Prosecuted for His Responsibility in the Shooting Down of the Brothers to the Rescue Planes”

Raúl Castro Appears in Public for the First Time Since His Criminal Indictment in the U.S.

At the Karl Marx auditorium, packed with uniformed military personnel, Miguel Díaz-Canel celebrated the general’s 95th birthday and the 65th anniversary of the Ministry of the Interior with a totalitarian slogan: “Raúl is Cuba, and Cuba is untouchable!” 14ymedio, Havana, June 6, 2026 — Raúl Castro reappeared this Friday in Havana wearing a military uniform … Continue reading “Raúl Castro Appears in Public for the First Time Since His Criminal Indictment in the U.S.”

US Considers Raul Castro a “Fugitive” and Activates Measures to Bring Him to Miami

14ymedio, Havana, 30 May 2026 / The Federal Prosecutor’s Office for the Southern District of Florida maintains that the indictment against Raul Castro for the shootdown, 30 years ago, of the Brothers to the Rescue light aircraft is not symbolic and that it is seeking to bring him before a Miami court. “We are waiting … Continue reading “US Considers Raul Castro a “Fugitive” and Activates Measures to Bring Him to Miami”

Prison Sentence for Immigration Fraud for One of the Military Officers Indicted Alongside Raúl Castro in the U.S.

Cuban pilot Luis Raúl González-Pardo Rodríguez was sentenced to seven months in prison after admitting he lied on immigration forms EFE/14ymedio, Miami, May 28, 2026 — Luis Raúl González-Pardo Rodríguez, a Cuban pilot who was indicted last week alongside former president Raúl Castro for the shootdown of two planes belonging to the organization Brothers to … Continue reading “Prison Sentence for Immigration Fraud for One of the Military Officers Indicted Alongside Raúl Castro in the U.S.”

Havana Chronicles: The Tulipán Market Closed: “They’ve Given the Order To Go to the March for Raúl”

I can imagine the number of onions, potatoes, mangoes, and peppers that won’t survive another day to be sold this Saturday. 14ymedio, Yoani Sánchez, Havana, May 23, 2026 / I need onions. I take advantage of the electricity and go down in the elevator, also carrying the garbage that has accumulated during the days of … Continue reading “Havana Chronicles: The Tulipán Market Closed: “They’ve Given the Order To Go to the March for Raúl””

An Exhausted Bussed-in Crowd Attends the Rally in Defense of Raúl Castro in Havana

The main speaker was Gerardo Hernández, one of the five former spies accused in the US of participating in the conspiracy to shoot down the Brothers to the Rescue planes 14ymedio, Dario Hernandez, Havana, May 22, 2026 / In a new attempt to display popular support, increasingly weakened, the Cuban government called for another mobilization … Continue reading “An Exhausted Bussed-in Crowd Attends the Rally in Defense of Raúl Castro in Havana”

Cuban Exile Community Celebrates Raúl Castro’s Indictment with Applause: “Impunity Is Over”

Donald Trump ruled out any escalation and added that he would soon make an announcement on the oil blockade he imposed on the island. EFE (via 14ymedio), Miami, Hugo Barcia, 21 May 2026 – A thunderous ovation was the thanks that Cuban community leaders in Miami gave the United States Government following the indictment of … Continue reading “Cuban Exile Community Celebrates Raúl Castro’s Indictment with Applause: “Impunity Is Over””

The Cuban Regime Calls Raúl Castro’s Indictment for “Defending His Airspace” a “Despicable Act”

The deputy foreign minister and other guests on Mesa Redonda justify the shooting down of the two Brothers to the Rescue aircraft 14ymedio, Madrid, 21 May 2026 / The United States’ ambivalent strategy toward Cuba has met its match in the island’s Foreign Ministry, which this Wednesday also responded to the same script with a bit … Continue reading “The Cuban Regime Calls Raúl Castro’s Indictment for “Defending His Airspace” a “Despicable Act””

Raúl Castro, Behind Bars!

The two Castro brothers committed crimes against the democratic countries of the hemisphere and directly against the United States on countless occasions. 14ymedio, Miami, Pedro Corzo, March 15, 2026 – It would be something like divine justice if the chief prosecutorial figure of Castroist totalitarianism were prosecuted by a U.S. court, considering that Raúl Castro was the most loyal and … Continue reading “Raúl Castro, Behind Bars!”

The Cuban Spy Who Gave the Information To Shoot Down the Planes of Brothers to the Rescue Dies of a Virus

Juan Pablo Roque González infiltrated the organization in Miami and returned to Cuba just before the attack 14ymedio, Madrid, November 28, 2025 — Juan Pablo Roque González, alias “Germán,” one of the Cuban spies involved in the shoot-down of Brothers to the Rescue planes in 1996, has died in Havana at the age of 70. … Continue reading “The Cuban Spy Who Gave the Information To Shoot Down the Planes of Brothers to the Rescue Dies of a Virus”

US Accuses a Pilot Who Participated in the Shoot-Down of Brothers to the Rescue of Immigration Fraud

Luis Raúl González-Pardo faces charges that could cost him up to 15 years in federal prison 14ymedio (via EFE), Miami, November 13, 2025 — Authorities in Florida accused Cuban pilot Luis Raúl González-Pardo of immigration fraud for lying about his past in the Cuban Air Force after arriving in the US under Humanitarian Parole in … Continue reading “US Accuses a Pilot Who Participated in the Shoot-Down of Brothers to the Rescue of Immigration Fraud”

Cuba Siglo 21 Requests Interrogation of the Former Cuban Pilot Who Participated in the Shoot Down of the Brothers to the Rescue Planes

Cuba Siglo 21 says that the case of Luis Raúl González-Pardo, who lives in the United States, “goes beyond the migration issue” 14ymedio, Havana, 17 September 2024 — The organization Cuba Siglo 21 pronounced this Tuesday on the case of the former pilot of the Cuban Armed Forces Luis Raúl González-Pardo, who has been living … Continue reading “Cuba Siglo 21 Requests Interrogation of the Former Cuban Pilot Who Participated in the Shoot Down of the Brothers to the Rescue Planes”