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Florida accuses former Cuban president Raúl Castro of more crimes

Florida accuses former Cuban president Raúl Castro of more crimes

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October 19th, 2026

Florida accuses former Cuban president Raúl Castro of more crimes

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The former Cuban president Raúl Castro faces new charges in Florida.

El expresidente cubano Raúl Castro enfrenta nuevos cargos en Florida.

The charges are about the 1996 shooting down of civilian planes flown by Miami exiles.

Los cargos son por el derribo en 1996 de aviones civiles pilotados por exiliados de Miami.

Florida's attorney general, James Uthmeier, charged Castro on Monday. Castro is 95.

El fiscal general de Florida, James Uthmeier, acusó el lunes a Castro, de 95 años.

He says Castro led spies to go into the group Brothers to the Rescue.

Dice que Castro dirigió a espías para infiltrarse en el grupo Hermanos al Rescate.

He also says Castro ordered the attack.

También dice que ordenó el ataque.

The state charge is conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.

El cargo estatal es conspiración para cometer asesinato en primer grado.

It is based mostly on a federal charge announced in May.

Se basa en gran medida en una acusación federal anunciada en mayo.

It is not clear if Castro will ever enter a US courtroom.

No está claro si Castro pisará algún día una sala de tribunal estadounidense.

Uthmeier said the arrest warrant will limit Castro's ability to leave Cuba.

Uthmeier dijo que la orden de arresto restringirá la capacidad de Castro de salir de Cuba.

It will also stop him from traveling to any place that has an extradition agreement with the US.

También le impedirá viajar a cualquier lugar con un acuerdo de extradición con Estados Unidos.

Uthmeier admitted that Castro is an old man.

Uthmeier admitió que Castro es un hombre mayor.

He said Castro probably will not go to Miami on his own.

Dijo que probablemente no irá por su propio pie a Miami.

Even so, he said they are ready to handle the case.

Aun así, dijo que están listos para procesar el caso.

According to the state complaint, Castro was minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces and first vice president.

Según la denuncia estatal, Castro era ministro de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias y primer vicepresidente.

At that time, he gave the final permission to shoot down the planes.

En ese momento dio la autorización final para derribar los aviones.

On February 24, 1996, three unarmed Cessna planes left Opa-Locka Airport.

El 24 de febrero de 1996, tres aviones Cessna desarmados partieron del Aeropuerto de Opa-Locka.

Cuban MiGs destroyed two of them with air-to-air missiles.

MiGs cubanos destruyeron dos de ellos con misiles aire-aire.

The attack happened far outside Cuba's territorial waters and killed the four people on board.

El ataque ocurrió muy fuera de las aguas territoriales de Cuba y mató a los cuatro ocupantes.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel called the federal accusation a political trick.

El presidente cubano Miguel Díaz-Canel calificó la acusación federal como un truco político.

He accused the United States of lying and twisting the events.

Acusó a Estados Unidos de mentir y manipular los acontecimientos.

Castro became president in 2006 and gave power to Díaz-Canel in 2018.

Castro asumió la presidencia en 2006 y entregó el poder a Díaz-Canel en 2018.

He stepped down in 2021 as head of the Communist Party.

Se retiró en 2021 como jefe del Partido Comunista.

But people believe he still holds power behind the scenes.

Pero se cree que ejerce poder tras bambalinas.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has threatened military action in Cuba.

Mientras tanto, el presidente Donald Trump ha amenazado con acción militar en Cuba.

October 19th, 2026

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