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Pilot Linked to Murder of Brothers to the Rescue Pilots Receives Humanitarian Parole From Biden-Harris

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Controversy Over Cuban Ex-Military Pilot’s Entry Into Us Under Parole Program

Retired Castroist pilot and colonel Luis Raúl González-Pardo Rodríguez, who participated in the aerial maneuvers that shot down two planes of the humanitarian aid organization Brothers to the Rescue, where four pilots were killed (Armando Alejandre, Carlos Costa, Mario de la Peña and Pablo Morales on 24 February 1996 when the Cessna planes in which they were flying were shot down by Cuban warplanes in international airspace on the orders of Raúl Castro). This military member of the Castro regime entered the US with the Biden-Harris humanitarian parole that is granting indiscriminate entry to members of the Cuban communist party, and even Cuban military members who have been notorious repressors and linked to crimes against humanity. Furthermore, this case demonstrates how terrorists, criminals, drug and human traffickers, and communist militants from any country covered by the Biden-Harris parole can enter the United States.

According to reports by influencer Darwin Santana, Luis Raúl González-Pardo Rodríguez, the former Cuban military pilot linked to the downing of planes belonging to the Brothers to the Rescue organization in 1996, is said to have entered the United States using this program.

Background to the Case

Gonzalez-Pardo Rodriguez was allegedly involved in the air operations that resulted in the downing of two planes belonging to Brothers to the Rescue, a humanitarian aid organization formed by Cuban exiles who were bringing humanitarian aid to rafters on the high seas over international waters in 1996. This assassination resulted in the deaths of four of the organization’s pilots. It led to the repudiation of the Castro dictatorship for yet another of its crimes against humanity and a diplomatic crisis between Cuba and the United States.

 

Participation of González-Pardo Rodríguez in the Crime

Identification of Luis Raúl González-Pardo Rodríguez

The identification of Luis Raúl González-Pardo Rodríguez as one of those responsible for the shoot-down has been confirmed by sources inside Cuba. His military record and connections to the regime have been documented, raising questions about his arrival in the United States and the Biden-Kamala administration's unchecked immigration process that allowed a Castro military officer linked to a crime against humanity to settle in the United States under humanitarian parole.

Luis Raúl González-Pardo's Role in the Planes Shootdown

Although González-Pardo was not the shooter, his role was crucial in the operation. He was seen chasing the plane of José Basulto, director of Brothers to the Rescue, and his intention to shoot down the aircraft was clear. Accounts from his Air Force colleagues and his statements have corroborated his involvement in this criminal act.

His current life in the United States has raised concerns, as many question how a person with such a criminal past in the service of the Cuban communist dictatorship and a militant of the Cuban Communist Party can receive a humanitarian parole to reside, live, and work in the US. The family connections and the alleged humanitarian aid that facilitated his arrival have come under scrutiny, suggesting a misuse of immigration programs by the Cuban dictatorship given the fragility of the Biden-Kamala administration's immigration control process that is authorizing murderers of the worst kind, criminals, drug and human smugglers, as well as spies from any of the countries involved in the humanitarian parole scheme, which represents a high danger to the security of the United States.

According to the allegations, González-Pardo Rodríguez was one of the pilots involved in the operation that shot down the Brothers to the Rescue planes. Specifically, he is alleged to have:

1. He piloted one of the MiG-29s sent to intercept the planes.
2. He participated in the pursuit of the aircraft piloted by José Basulto, founder of Brothers to the Rescue.
3. Although he did not manage to shoot down Basulto's plane, he was seen chasing the plane of José Basulto, director of Brothers to the Rescue, and his intention to shoot down the aircraft was clear. His Air Force colleagues' accounts and his own statements have corroborated his involvement in this criminal act. He was unable to carry out the planned crime of shooting down the plane he was chasing, given Basulto's expertise, who was able to escape through the clouds.

Recognition and Military Career of Luis Raúl González-Pardo Rodríguez

The sources cited state that González-Pardo Rodríguez:

1. Retired with the rank of colonel, supposedly personally conferred by Fidel Castro.
2. He received awards for his services to the Cuban dictatorship, including missions in Africa and Latin America.
3. He was decorated to save a MiG-29 in an emergency, disobeying the order to eject.

Entry Into the United States

According to the sources cited, González-Pardo Rodríguez had recently entered the United States under the humanitarian parole program, designed to allow the legal entry of certain citizens of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to whom the Biden-Kamala administration grants that right without the required vetting, leaving the door open to any type of criminal who can easily take advantage of the plan.

Controversy With Oreste Lorenzo Pérez

An additional aspect that has generated controversy is the alleged relationship between González-Pardo Rodríguez and Oreste Lorenzo Pérez, a Cuban pilot who defected to the United States in 1991 and later returned to rescue his family:

1. Lorenzo Pérez is best known for his daring escape from Cuba in 1991, piloting a Cuban military plane to the United States.
2. In 1992, he returned to Cuba in a small plane and landed on the road between Matanzas and Varadero to pick up his family and take them to the US.
3. According to the allegations, Lorenzo Pérez and González-Pardo Rodríguez have been friends since their pilot training days in Russia.
4. Lorenzo Pérez is alleged to have hosted González-Pardo Rodríguez on his visits to the United States.
5. Critics question why Lorenzo Pérez, allegedly knowing González-Pardo Rodríguez's background, would not have alerted the US authorities.

Concerns and Questions

The alleged entry of González-Pardo Rodríguez and the controversy with Lorenzo Pérez have raised several concerns:

1. National security: Critics argue that the case demonstrates that the Biden-Kamala humanitarian parole is completely vulnerable due to flaws in the vetting processes for parole applicants.
2. Justice for victims: Relatives of victims of the 1996 incident and Cuban exile groups have expressed outrage at the possibility that an individual linked to the shooting down and murder of the Brothers to the Rescue pilots could legally reside and work in the US.
3. Questioning the DOJ: Why doesn't the DOJ order the arrest and criminal prosecution of this participant in the murder of the four pilots?
4. Questions to the program: The Biden-Kamala administration's humanitarian parole program that granted parole to this killer is further evidence of how the system can be used by individuals with criminal records of any kind.
5. Integrity of the asylum process: The situation with Lorenzo Perez raises questions about possible complicity or inaction by individuals who may have relevant information about the past of parole applicants.

Official Response and Next Steps

So far, the US authorities have not issued an official statement on this specific case. It is expected that, if the information is confirmed, a thorough investigation into how Gonzalez-Pardo Rodriguez was able to obtain approval to enter the country and into the allegations related to Lorenzo Perez can be conducted and Gonzalez-Pardo Rodriguez can be prosecuted accordingly for his participation, and premeditation in the downing of the Brothers to the Rescue planes that killed the four pilots and endangered the lives of Basulto and his companions on the flight and the pilot Lorenzo Perez for his alleged cover-up activity and/or as others question the possibility of being a secret agent in the service of the Castro dictatorship.

Conclusion

This case highlights the complexity of implementing stricter migration policies that balance humanitarian considerations with national security concerns. It also highlights the need for robust verification processes in programs such as humanitarian parole and raises questions about the accountability of individuals who may have relevant information about applicants' pasts.

It is important to note that the information in this case still requires official verification by the relevant US authorities who have an obligation to thoroughly investigate these allegations to determine their veracity and take appropriate action.

We demand the arrest and criminal prosecution of the murderous pilot Luis Raul Gonzalez-Pardo Rodriguez NOW!