# Florida issues arrest warrant for Cuban leader Raul Castro

https://mins.news/en/item/106829

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-19 19:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/19/florida-issues-arrest-warrant-for-cuban-leader-raul-castro?traffic_source=rss

> Florida has issued an arrest warrant for Raul Castro over his alleged role in ordering the 1996 downing of two aircraft, which killed four people. The state charges mirror a federal indictment filed in May, as the US increases pressure on Cuba’s government.

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