Acting U.S. Attorney General of the United States Todd Blanche stood with a group of U.S. officials on Wednesday at the Freedom Tower in downtown Miami to announce the indictment of Raúl Castro.
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For the fatal 1996 shootdown of two Brothers to the Rescue planes, the indictment charges Castro with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, two counts of destruction of aircraft, and four counts of murder.
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Here are their speeches:
FBI Deputy Director Christopher Raia
U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones
U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier
Miami Dade College President Madeline Pumariega
Question and answer session with reporters
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