A judge in the United States has signed an arrest warrant for former Cuban leader Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of two humanitarian aircraft, infohub.kz reports.
According to sources cited by NBC, the warrant was signed in South Florida. The sources say the document concerns Raúl Castro's possible involvement in the 1996 events, when two humanitarian planes were shot down.
The warrant was signed by Judge Ariana Fajardo Orshan of Florida's Eleventh Judicial Circuit in Miami, the reports specify.
It was previously reported that the US administration was preparing to bring charges against former Cuban president Raúl Castro over events dating back 30 years.
Colombian Senator Clara López later criticized the US charges against Raúl Castro, saying Washington is trying to step up pressure on Cuba.
In late May, the US Department of Justice said Washington intends to use every mechanism to extradite former Cuban leader Raúl Castro.