Posted on Fri, Apr. 04, 2008
BY ALFONSO CHARDY
achardy@MiamiHerald.com
A Miami-Dade County jury on Friday decided the Cuban government is
responsible for the death of a Cuban who was a U.S. citizen and died in
an island prison, awarding the family almost $253 million.
Rafael del Pino Siero was once a close friend of Fidel Castro but broke
with him before the Cuban revolution triumphed in 1959.
Soon after Castro's victory, Del Pino flew a small plane to the island
and landed on a highway to rescue a friend who also opposed Castro. A
passing patrol arrested Del Pino, who was jailed for several years.
He died in prison 30 years ago.
Jurors said they wanted to send a signal to Cuba's communist government
that it is responsible for its human rights violations during the five
decades that Castro and his brother Raúl have ruled.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking_dade/story/483196.html
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