Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Miami Office Managing Partner Aliette DelPozo Rodz, who is Chair of the International Litigation and Arbitration Practice Group and of the firm’s Cuba Task Force, recently spoke with NewsRadio WIOD 610, Law360, and The Daily Business Review, regarding the U.S. Department of Justice’s unsealing of criminal charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro tied to the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown.

Aliette discussed the broader implications of the indictment, including parallels to developments previously seen in Venezuela, and noted that the charges mark a significant step toward accountability by the U.S. government. She also called the indictment “a step in the right direction,” aimed at advancing Cuba's transition to a free-market economy.

The interviews focused on the potential consequences of the indictment for Cuba’s future, including prospects for enhanced economic transparency, expanded commercial opportunities, and greater personal liberties for the Cuban populace. Aliette observed that changes involving longstanding political leaders could positively influence the nation’s trajectory and foster broader dialogue and cooperation between the United States and Cuba.

Aliette underscored the wider importance of a possible shift to a more open market economy and the opportunities it could offer for Cuba to connect with the global business community.

 

About Aliette DelPozo Rodz

Aliette DelPozo Rodz is the Managing Partner of Shutts & Bowen LLP's Miami office, where she chairs the International Litigation and Arbitration Practice Group and the Cuba Task Force. Aliette serves as lead trial counsel for companies in disputes before state and federal courts, in arbitration, and before administrative agencies. She handles all aspects of litigation, including preliminary and permanent injunction hearings, evidentiary hearings, bench trials, arbitrations, and jury trials.