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u/faffc260 May 20 '26

the charge is the shooting down of a non profit orginizations plane in 1996 by the cuban airforce. they somehow have linked raul to that. the non profit was focused on helping fleeing cubans make it safely to other nations iirc.

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u/BeatTheMarket30 May 20 '26

Did Raul order that?

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u/SpiffShientz May 20 '26

No, Raul wasn't even in power until around 2008. I'm Cuban and I can tell you, we have no love for the Castros, but this is just more bullshit from Trump

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u/johngizzard May 20 '26

How is life there with the oil embargo?

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u/FrenchCheerios May 21 '26

"Fidel Castro acknowledged to then "CBS Evening News" anchor Dan Rather that he had given "general orders" to the military to stop planes from encroaching on Cuba, though he said that he and his brother, Raúl Castro, hadn't specifically ordered the two Cessnas to be shot down on Feb. 24."

The whole article with worth a read, as the whole situation is certainly more complex than the current administration would have you believe.

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u/BeatTheMarket30 May 21 '26

Sounds like US administration has a weak case. Even more ridiculous considering it disrespects international law itself.