福克斯新闻独家：古裔美国议员们对佛罗里达州针对古巴前领导人劳尔·卡斯特罗发出的逮捕令表示欢迎，指控他涉嫌在1996年击落两架民用飞机事件中扮演角色，称此举标志着向共产政权追责迈出了新的一步，并誓言将继续为古巴的自由而战。
FIRST ON FOX: Cuban-American lawmakers are welcoming a Florida arrest warrant for former Cuban leader Raúl Castro over his alleged role in the 1996 shootdown of two civilian aircraft, saying the move marks a new step toward accountability for the communist regime and vowing to keep fighting for freedom on the island.
该逮捕令是在佛罗里达州第11司法巡回法院首席法官阿里亚娜·法哈多·奥尔尚认定有合理理由相信卡斯特罗共谋犯有一级谋杀罪后发出的，该指控与1996年两架迈阿密民用飞机在古巴附近执行人道主义任务时被击落一事有关。
The warrant comes after Ariana Fajardo Orshan, chief judge of Florida’s 11th Judicial Circuit, found probable cause to believe Castro conspired to commit first-degree murder in connection with the shootdown of two Miami-based civilian aircraft involved in a humanitarian operation near Cuba in 1996.
“作为国会中唯一出生于古巴的议员，这一刻对我而言意义深远，”佛罗里达州共和党联邦众议员卡洛斯·希梅内斯对福克斯新闻数字版表示。“几十年来，劳尔·卡斯特罗及其共产政权压迫古巴人民，却逃避问责。”
"As the only Cuban-born member of Congress, this moment is deeply personal," Rep. Carlos Giménez, R-Fla., told Fox News Digital. "For decades, Raúl Castro and his communist regime have oppressed the Cuban people while evading accountability."
希梅内斯将该逮捕令描述为“追求正义”进程中的一个“有力信息”，并补充说，那些对古巴人民的苦难负有责任的人可能很快就会“为他们的罪行负责”。
Giménez described the warrant as a "powerful message" in the "pursuit of justice," adding that those responsible for the suffering of the Cuban people could soon "answer for their crimes."
“历届政府都未曾采取这一历史性步骤，我们社区对此永怀感激，”他继续说道。“对于数百万在暴政下受苦的古巴人，包括我们这些被迫流亡海外的人来说，这代表着我们几十年争取自由斗争中的一个重要时刻。”
"No previous administration has taken this historic step, and our community is eternally grateful for it," he continued. "For the millions of Cubans who have suffered under this tyranny, including those of us forced into exile, this represents a significant moment in our decades-long struggle for freedom."
佛罗里达州检察长詹姆斯·尤特梅尔对福克斯新闻数字版表示，卡斯特罗据称“下令”“蓄谋已久、国家批准的冷血谋杀了四名佛罗里达人”，称该逮捕令是“对导致卡洛斯·科斯塔、巴勃罗·莫拉莱斯、马里奥·德拉佩尼亚和阿曼多·阿莱杨德雷二世死亡的阴谋追责迈出的一步”。
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier told Fox News Digital that Castro allegedly "ordered" the "premeditated, state-sanctioned murder of four Floridians in cold blood," calling the warrant "a step toward accountability" for the conspiracy that led to the deaths of Carlos Costa, Pablo Morales, Mario de la Peña and Armando Alejandre Jr.
尤特梅尔办公室表示，该逮捕令可能会限制卡斯特罗前往与美国有引渡协议国家的能力。
Uthmeier’s office said the warrant could limit Castro’s ability to travel to countries that have extradition agreements with the United States.
希梅内斯表示，尽管这份逮捕令具有“历史意义”，但他和其他议员将继续奋斗，直到古巴的“政治犯获释”以及“古巴人民能够决定自己的命运”。佛罗里达州众议员胡安·波拉斯是另一位古巴裔美国议员，他说这份逮捕令表明佛罗里达州“永远不会忘记”共产政权暴行的受害者。
Giménez said that although the warrant is "historic," he and other lawmakers will continue fighting until Cuba’s "political prisoners are released" and the "Cuban people can determine their own destiny." Florida state Rep. Juan Porras, another Cuban American lawmaker, said the warrant shows that Florida "will never forget" the victims of the communist regime’s atrocities.
“感谢迈阿密法官签署州逮捕令，以共谋一级谋杀罪起诉劳尔·卡斯特罗，”波拉斯对福克斯新闻数字版表示。“三十年后，正义仍在推进，但工作尚未完成。古巴还不自由，我们不会停止，直到它自由为止。”“古巴将获得自由，”波拉斯又用西班牙语补充道。
"Thank you to the Miami judge who signed a state arrest warrant for Raúl Castro for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder," Porras told Fox News Digital. "Thirty years later, justice is still moving, but the work is not done. Cuba is not free yet, and we will not stop until it is." "Cuba will be free," Porras added in Spanish.
这份逮捕令源于1996年2月24日，“古巴救援兄弟会”运营的两架无武装飞机在国际水域上空被击落。袭击造成四人死亡。当时担任古巴国防部长的卡斯特罗，今年早些时候已因这些死亡事件被联邦起诉。
The warrant stems from the Feb. 24, 1996, shootdown of two unarmed aircraft operated by Brothers to the Rescue over international waters. Four people were killed in the attack. Castro, who was Cuba’s defense minister at the time, was federally indicted earlier this year in connection with the deaths.