Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced an arrest warrant for former Cuban president Raul Castro on state murder charges. The charges relate to the February 24, 1996 shooting down of two civilian aircraft belonging to Brothers to the Rescue, an organization that assists Cubans fleeing to the United States by sea. Castro, 95, was indicted on federal charges connected to the same incident in May. The move comes as the administration of President Donald Trump increases economic, political and legal pressure on Cuba's government.
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