{"id":757,"date":"2026-05-20T19:31:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T19:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=757"},"modified":"2026-05-20T19:31:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T19:31:34","slug":"time-does-not-erase-murder-miami-leaders-react-to-raul-castros-indictment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=757","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Time does not erase murder.\u2019 Miami leaders react to Raul Castro\u2019s indictment"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Former Cuban president Raul Castro was indicted Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice for his role in the 1996 shoot-down of civilian rescue planes.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=755\">German tourists accused of drawing antisemitic graffiti in Miami Beach<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what South Florida leaders are saying about the news:<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>U.S. Rep. Mario D\u00edaz-Balart, R-Miami:<\/b> Emphasized that Castro\u2019s indictment was long overdue \u201cFor far too long, previous administrations turned a blind eye to justice for the three American citizens and one lawful permanent resident who were brutally and unjustifiably murdered under the direct orders of Ra\u00fal Castro.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>Miami City Commissioner Rolando Escalona:<\/b> The commissioner was born in Cuba and whose district includes Little Havana, said that the indictment \u201cis a powerful and historic step toward accountability and justice.\u201d \u201cFor too long, the Cuban regime believed it could murder innocent men and commit acts of repression without consequences,\u201d Escalona said. \u201cThis indictment sends a clear message that those responsible for these crimes will continue to be confronted with the truth and held accountable for their actions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava:<\/b> The mayor considers the indictment a \u201clong-overdue step toward accountability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=754\">UF picks a new president, but owes the old one millions. Here\u2019s what to know<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>Miami-Dade Commissioner Natalie Milian Orbis:<\/b> \u201cToday, every communist regime thug, dictator, and oppressor around the world should understand something clearly: time does not erase murder, and the United States will not forget its victims,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Miami:<\/b> Lamended the lives lost in the 1996 incident and considered it crime by the Castro regime \u201cagainst innocent Americans flying humanitarian missions.\u201d \u201cJustice has been delayed for decades, but the Cuban dictatorship must finally answer for its crimes. 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