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Staten Island Rep calls on US military to grab Raul Castro and drag him to justice — just like Maduro

Nypost · 🇷🇺 public Russia · · 535 words · By Adry Torres
International Law and Justice US-Cuba relations Anti-Communism
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Staten Island Rep calls on US military to grab Raul Castro and drag him to justice — just like Maduro See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Staten Island Rep calls on US military to grab Raul Castro and drag him to justice — just like Maduro See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleA Staten Island congresswoman whose mom fled communist Cuba is calling on the US military to do to 94-year-old former Cuban President Raúl Castro what it did to Venezuelan dictator Nicólas Maduro — snatch him off the island and…

Common ground

Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) told The Post on Monday of her call for action as the Department of Justice was in the final stages of unsealing a superseding indictment against Castro and five other officials over the 1996 shoot-down of two US aircraft in…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the 1996 shoot-down of two US aircraft in international waters that led to the deaths of four people, including three Americans.”
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Wikipedia and multiple news sources confirm that two unarmed aircraft were shot down by Cuba on February 24, 1996, resulting in four deaths, including three Americans.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States two-dollar bill (US$2) is a current denomination of United States currency. A portrait of Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States (1801–1809), is featured on the o…
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Claim 2: “the Department of Justice was in the final stages of unsealing a superseding indictment against Castro and five other officials over the 1996 shoot-down of two US aircraft in international waters”
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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) officially announced the unsealing of a superseding indictment against Raúl Castro and five others regarding the 1996 shoot-down.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 1996, a Cuban Air Force Mikoyan MiG-29UB shot down two unarmed Cessna 337 Skymaster aircraft operated by Brothers to the Rescue, an organization opposed to the Cuban government. The Org…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_shootdown_of_Brothers_to_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Raúl Gorrín Belisario (born 22 November 1968) is a fugitive Venezuelan lawyer and businessman who currently serves as president of Globovisión and La Vitalicia insurance company. Due to his close rela…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raúl_Gorrín
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Raúl Torrez (born July 24, 1976) is an American lawyer and politician from New Mexico. A member of the Democratic Party, Torrez is the Attorney General of New Mexico.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raúl_Torrez
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Claim 3: “Castro has been charged along with five others with seven counts of murder, conspiracy to kill US nationals and destruction of aircraft.”
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Multiple independent sources report that Raúl Castro was charged with murder and conspiracy to kill US nationals in relation to the 1996 shoot-down.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro (born c. 1985) is a Cuban security official and political advisor. He holds the rank of colonel in the Ministry of the Interior (MININT) and served as the chief of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raúl_Guillermo_Rodríguez_Castr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Juana de la Caridad "Juanita" Castro Ruz (6 May 1933 – 4 December 2023) was a Cuban-American activist and writer, as well as the sister of Fidel and Raúl, both former presidents of Cuba, and Ramón, a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juanita_Castro
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz (born 3 June 1931) is a Cuban politician, general, and revolutionary who served as the first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, the most senior position in the one-party…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raúl_Castro
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Claim 4: “Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) ... is calling on the US military to ... snatch [Raúl Castro] off the island and bring him to justice in an American courtroom.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, along with other representatives, called for the indictment and capture of Raúl Castro.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as part of the 2026 midterm elections during President Donald Trump's second nonconsecu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of April 22, 2026, the 119th Congress). The membership of the House comprises 435 seats for representatives from…
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Claim 5: “on Feb. 24, 1996, two of the three Brothers to the Rescue unarmed aircraft were struck by air-to-air missiles while they were outside Cuban waters.”
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Wikipedia and other sources confirm the date (Feb 24, 1996), the organization (Brothers to the Rescue), and the use of air-to-air missiles in international airspace.
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web search NEUTRAL — On 24 February 1996, a Cuban Air Force Mikoyan MiG-29UB shot down two unarmed Cessna 337 Skymaster aircraft operated by Brothers to the Rescue, an organization opposed to the Cuban government. The Org…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_shootdown_of_Brothers_to_…
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web search NEUTRAL — The February 24, 1996 shoot down was an act of state terrorism that blew two civilian aircraft out of the sky with air to air missiles while in international airspace after regime planned the act mont…
https://cubacenter.org/cuba-brief/2026/05/19/cubabrief-febru…
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web search NEUTRAL — On February 24, 1996, two small civilian aircraft belonging to the exile organisation Brothers to the Rescue were shot down by Cuban Air Force MiG fighter jets.
https://www.news18.com/world/the-1996-cuba-aircraft-shootdow…
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Claim 6: “the Cuban communist regime held a demonstration in front of the US embassy in Havana on Friday”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding a specific demonstration in front of the US embassy in Havana on a Friday.
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Claim 7: “the surprising operation ordered by President Trump launched on Jan. 3 that resulted in the arrest of the Venezuelan dictator [Nicolás Maduro] and his wife, Cilia Flores.”
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Wikipedia explicitly documents 'Operation Absolute Resolve' on January 3, 2026, which resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military strike in Venezuela and captured incumbent Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The US operation, codenamed Operatio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicolás Ernesto Maduro Guerra (born 21 June 1990), also referred to as Nicolás Maduro Jr., Maduro Jr., or Nicolasito, is a Venezuelan politician and economist and the son of the President of Venezuela…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States v. Nicolás Maduro Moros et al., originally filed under United States v. Carvajal-Barrios, is a federal criminal case filed against Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, and various…
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Claim 8: “Malliotakis joined GOP Florida representatives María Salazar, Carlos Giménez and Mario Díaz-Balart on Feb. 17 in presenting Trump a letter in which they begged the DOJ to renew the investigation into Casto’s involvement”
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Web search results confirm that on February 17, 2026, Reps. Salazar, Díaz-Balart, Giménez, and Malliotakis urged the reopening of the investigation into Raúl Castro.
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 17, 2026 ... Congressional representatives urge reopening of investigation: Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar, along with Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart ...
https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Press+Release:+Salazar+and+…
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web search NEUTRAL — Maria Elvira Salazar, the Representative from Florida - in Congress from 2021 through Present.
https://www.congress.gov/member/maria-salazar/S000168
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 4, 2024 ... 180 likes, 19 comments - repcarlosfl on July 4, 2024: " My wife Lourdes & I, arrived to this country as children forced from our native ...
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Claim 9: “Three US citizens, Armando Alejandre Jr., Carlos Costa and Mario de la Peña were killed, along with Pablo Morales, a legal resident.”
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Wikipedia and news reports explicitly name the four victims: Armando Alejandre Jr., Carlos Costa, Mario de la Peña, and Pablo Morales.
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 hours ago ... All the occupants of the aircraft were killed: Carlos Costa, Armando Alejandre, Jr., Mario de la Peña, and Pablo Morales. A third Cessna involved escaped ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_shootdown_of_Brothers_to_…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... Over a six-minute period, two of them were shot down by Cuban fighter jets. All four people on board were killed: Armando Alejandre Jr, 44, ...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3pz43k99xo
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... ... WERE SHOT DOWN BY CUBA MARIO DE LA PENA CARLOS COSTA PABLO MORALES ARMANDO ALEJANDRE, JR. MARK CAPUTO, CBS NEWS CONTRIBUTOR. greatstorm78's ...
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