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Tampa man killed in Cuban boat shootout wanted to overthrow island's government, loved ones say
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Tampa man killed in Cuban boat shootout wanted to overthrow island's government, loved ones say

The Hill · Feb 27, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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The family and friends of Michel Ortega Casanova said he was one of four men killed in an armed confrontation off the Cuban Coast.

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