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The deadly plane downing at the heart of Raúl Castro's indictment
Key takeaways
- Raul Castro has been indicted on murder charges in the United States.
- The charges stem from a 1996 downing of two planes operated by a Miami-based group known as Brothers to the Rescue, founded by Cuban exiles.
- Raúl Castro was defence minister at the time and Cuba's highest authority after his brother, Fidel Castro.
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Raul Castro has been indicted on murder charges in the United States. (AP: Ariana Cubillos)
Link copied Share Share article The United States has indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro on murder charges, three decades after the alleged offences occurred.
The charges stem from a 1996 downing of two planes operated by a Miami-based group known as Brothers to the Rescue, founded by Cuban exiles.
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