Months of U.S.-Cuba exchanges preceded the attack as Havana repeatedly protested the group’s flights and the Clinton administration pressed for evidence that Cuban airspace had been violated.
Brothers to the Rescue had shifted from spotting Cuban migrants at sea to more provocative missions, with founder José Basulto flying over Cuba and dropping leaflets including excerpts from the U.N. Declaration on Human Rights.
Two days before the doomed flight, an FAA official warned colleagues after learning Basulto planned another mission, underscoring how closely U.S. officials were tracking the escalating dispute.
As new details on U.S. foreknowledge emerge, could the quest for accountability expand beyond the actions of Cuba?
After 30 years, is indicting a 94-year-old Castro about justice or a calculated geopolitical move?