A Washington DC judge acquitted Alexander Alazo Baró of his charges, a man originally from the Island who shot at the Cuban Embassy in the United States in 2020.
Alazo faced four charges for having used an assault rifle to shoot at the diplomatic headquarters during the early hours of April 30 of that year. The man has resided in the North American country since 2010, and fired 32 bullets against the facade of the embassy.
While the incident was used by the Castro regime in its propaganda media, it caused no human damage and material losses were minimal.
The magistrate made this decision after considering that the accused suffers from dementia, a mental condition that prevents him from being tried in a normal manner.
And in the US, when a defendant suffers from a similar mental condition, which could affect his or her ability to understand judicial proceedings or participate in his or her own defense, the trial is immediately stopped.
In these cases, the defendant may be transferred to a psychiatric hospital or treatment program, but if after a period of time no progress is made, the defendant may remain under medical treatment and not face trial until his or her condition improves.
When the condition is very serious and no improvement is expected, a trial may never take place, so other legal provisions could be considered to handle the case, always taking into account the protection of society and the rights of person.
The regime complains about the decision
Although the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Minrex) knows very well how trials are handled in the US when mental illness is involved, it issued an official statement accusing the US government of “protecting terrorists.”
This letter, shared on social networks, states that the case was a terrorist act in the capital city of the United States, so it should not be let go just like that. Minrex links Alazo to a religious center in Miami-Dade County, Florida, where allegedly “people with known behavior in favor of aggression, hostility, violence and extremism against Cuba gather.”
However, it must be remembered that, for the regime, anyone who does not agree with the way the government manages the Island is considered a “hostile” person towards Cuba.
Ironically, the regime complained about the criminal process carried out by the US, stating that it was long and “fraught with opacity”, similar to those carried out against political prisoners in Cuba.
Finally, the Minrex made it clear that it was not satisfied with the judge’s decision to believe the version given by the medical specialists, who stated that the accused “was not in possession of his mental faculties.”
“These terrorist acts are a direct result of the policy and aggressive discourse of the US government against Cuba, of the permanent instigation of violence and hatred by US politicians and anti-Cuban extremist groups,” concluded the Minrex.
The United States continues to shelter terrorists.
✍️ Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of #Cuba 🇨🇺.
— Chancellery of Cuba (@CubaMINREX) May 9, 2024
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