Cuba Says 5th Person Dies After Shootout with Florida‑Registered Speedboat

Andreea Neblea

A fifth person has died after a fatal shootout last month involving a Florida -registered speedboat, Cuba 's interior ministry said late Thursday. The government agency said Roberto Álvarez Ávila died on March 4 as a result of his injuries. The interior ministry added that the remaining injured detainees "continue to receive specialized medical care according to their health status.” The agency initially announced that Cuba’s coast guard killed four people and wounded six others during an