Raul Castro
In short
Raúl Castro is a former Cuban leader and revolutionary who is currently in the news because a Florida judge has issued an arrest warrant for him. The warrant relates to his alleged involvement in the 1996 downing of two humanitarian planes.
Who they are now
He is a retired Cuban politician and general who served as President of Cuba from 2008 to 2018 and First Secretary of the Communist Party from 2011 to 2021. He was a key military leader during the Cuban Revolution.
Why they are in the news
People are searching for him because Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced state charges against him for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder regarding the 1996 shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue aircraft.
An example of their work
He served as the Minister of the Armed Forces for nearly five decades, from 1959 to 2008. He also led the Cuban government through a period of political transition following his brother Fidel Castro.
Easy to mix up
Fidel Castro