U.S. is accusing Raúl Castro of shooting down civilian aircraft

Raúl Castro held the office of Minister of Defence for almost half a century, and in 2008 – 2018 he was head of the country as president of the State Council and Council of Ministers. To this day, he decides from behind the scenes about Havana's politics.

The prosecution concerns the February 24, 1996 event. On that day, the fighters of the Castron government Mig-29 shot down 2 light Cessna aircraft, piloted by Cuban expatriates from the Brothers to the Rescue organization. It happened north of Havana, over global waters. Historian Juan Antonio Blanco He believes it was an ambush set by Fidel Castro, the communist dictator of Cuba. “He knew erstwhile and what way these planes would take. He had his spies at the Brothers to the Rescue. Fidel is politically liable for this attack and his brother Raúl, Minister of Defence, was an enforcer," Blanco points out.

They want to kidnap him?

Commentators foretell that the United States intends to kidnap Raúl Castro, as did 3 January 2026 kidnapped Venezuelan dictator Nicolása Maduro. Before the action in Venezuela, Washington secured secret support from any of the highest dignitaries and military in the country, including vice president Delcy Rodríguez.

However, the Communist government in Havana is compact, Trump most likely won't find any allies. president of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel He warned that if the United States took armed action against Cuba, a “blood bath” would occur. According to the portal “Axios”, the government in Havana acquired over 300 military drones and plans to attack American warships, a naval base in Guantánamo and military installations in Key West over the Florida Strait.