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news El Financiero 2026-05-20

Cuban Exiles Key to US Case Against Raul Castro for 1996 Plane Shootdown

The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly preparing to formally accuse former Cuban President Raul Castro in connection with the 1996 downing of two 'Hermanos al Rescate' planes. The group, founded by Cuban exiles, was operating near Cuban airspace at the time.


‘Hermanos al Rescate’ comenzó a operar en 1980 durante la inesperada emigración de 125 mil cubanos a Estados Unidos. <p>Un grupo fundado por <a href="https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/bloomberg/2026/03/16/cubatroika-cubanos-exiliados-podran-invertir-en-negocios-en-la-isla/" rel="" target="_blank" title="https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/bloomberg/2026/03/16/cubatroika-cubanos-exiliados-podran-invertir-en-negocios-en-la-isla/">exiliados cubanos</a> conocido como ‘Hermanos al Rescate’ se encuentra en ...

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