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Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced charges against former Cuban President Ra\u00fal Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles.<\/p>\n

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The indictment was related to Castro\u2019s alleged role in the shootdown of two small planes operated by the exile group Brothers to the Rescue. Castro, now 94, was Cuba’s defense minister at the time. The charges included murder and destruction of an airplane.<\/p>\n

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and other top Justice Department officials made the announcement in Miami at a ceremony to honor those killed in the shootdown.<\/p>\n

“For nearly 30 years, the families of four murdered Americans have waited for justice,\u201d Blanche said. \u201cThey were unarmed civilians and were flying humanitarian missions for the rescue and protection of people fleeing oppression across the Florida straits.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked to what lengths American authorities would go to bring Castro to face charges in the U.S., Blanche said: “There was a warrant issued for his arrest. So we expect that he will show up here, by his own will or by another way.”<\/p>\n

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The federal government, he said, indicts people outside the United States “all the time” and uses a variety of methods to bring them to justice.<\/p>\n

“We certainly expect and believe that Mr. Castro is entitled to his day in court right here in Miami,” Blanche said.<\/p>\n

The indictment also charged five other people, including one of the Cuban military pilots accused of downing the planes.<\/p>\n

“The reason why we indict somebody is because we want them to face justice from a jury of their peers,” Blanche said. “How we go about doing that obviously depends on the circumstances in the case and I’m not gonna go beyond that, but we expect, we didn’t indict, this isn’t a show indictment.”<\/p>\n

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