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"path": "/2026/05/20/doj-charges-ex-cuban-leader-raul-castro-with-murder-conspiracy-to-kill-for-1996-shoot-down/",
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"tags": [
"Criminal Justice",
"DC Bureau",
"Florida government",
"Immigration",
"Politics & Law",
"Brothers to the Rescue",
"criminal charges",
"Cuba",
"Fidel Castro",
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"textContent": "The Trump administration has charged former Cuban president Raúl Castro with murder and conspiracy to kill for his alleged role in the 1996 shoot-down of two civilian rescue flights. The Department of Justice announced the development Wednesday at Miami’s Freedom Tower — the long-standing beacon for Cuban exiles. A warrant for the 94-year-old’s arrest has […]",
"title": "DOJ charges ex-Cuban leader Raúl Castro with murder, conspiracy to kill for 1996 shoot-down"
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