Castro Charged in 1996 Plane Shootdown

Former Cuban President Raúl Castro faces criminal charges in the U.S. for ordering the 1996 shootdown of two civilian planes, killing four Americans. The Trump administrations move draws parallels to the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Castro, who was Cubas defense minister at the time, is accused of murder and destruction of an airplane, along with five Cuban military pilots. The incident involved planes from Brothers to the Rescue buzzing over Havana and dropping leaflets, leading to the shootdown. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel condemns the indictment as a political stunt, while the U.S. emphasizes the victims were unarmed civilians on humanitarian missions. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/efbc15c74a764a92