Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has been indicted on murder charges related to the downing of two civilian planes. The indictment was issued Wednesday and concerns an incident from February 1996, approximately 30 years ago, that resulted in the deaths of four Americans.
The legal action has prompted differing responses from various parties. Cuban officials have expressed support for Castro following the announcement of the charges. According to The New York Times, Cuban officials "closed ranks around Mr. Castro, their embattled former president, who was indicted on murder charges in the downing of two civilian planes 30 years ago."
In contrast, members of the Cuban diaspora responded differently to the indictment. Breitbart reported that "Members of the Cuban diaspora jubilantly celebrated Wednesday's indictment of nonagenarian communist dictator Raúl Castro over his role in the killing of four Americans in February 1996."
The case centers on the February 1996 incident in which two civilian planes were downed, resulting in the deaths of four Americans. The indictment alleges Castro's involvement in these deaths.
Castro, who is in his nineties, previously served as president of Cuba. The country operates as a one-party communist state, a system that structurally meets the definition of a dictatorship.
The murder charges represent a legal action against the former Cuban leader. The indictment comes three decades after the incident occurred, addressing events from February 1996.
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