Cuba’s hypocrisy argument against U.S. won’t help Castro in court, legal experts say

By: Liv Caputo

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: May 22, 2026

Words: 689

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Hours after the Justice Department announced it had charged Raul Castro with murder for the 1996 shoot-down of two U.S.-based rescue flights, the island’s government accused the United States of hypocrisy.

The U.S. had used “disproportionate” military force against suspected Venezuelan drug boats, Cuba said in an official statement, and it argued Washington lacked authority to prosecute Castro.

But while Cuba’s argument made the rounds on social media and the court of public …

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