The US keeps finding ways to justify state violence against Cuba | Daniel Mendiola
Summary
A federal court in Florida charged former Cuban president Raúl Castro with involvement in shooting down two civilian planes flown by US citizens in 1996. This indictment is part of a pattern of US legal and military actions against Cuba and other countries, which experts say may lead to increased suffering for Cuban civilians amid ongoing sanctions and tensions.Key Facts
- On May 20, a Florida court indicted Raúl Castro for his role in attacking two civilian planes piloted by US nationals in 1996.
- Castro was Cuba’s defense minister when the Cuban armed forces carried out the attacks.
- Charges include conspiracy to kill US nationals, destruction of aircraft, and murder.
- The indictment follows a similar US legal action against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro after US military actions in Venezuela in January.
- The US has a history of military interventions and occupations in Cuba and other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- US sanctions and embargoes have caused shortages of food, medicine, and other essentials in Cuba, worsening a humanitarian crisis.
- US officials use historical legal claims, such as actions against “pirates” in the 19th century, to justify military actions abroad.
- The article links these actions to a long history of US imperialism and military interventions overseas.
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