Cuba Archive - Case 8188

Case ID: 8188

Title: N/A

First name: Julio Daniel

Last name: García Soto

Suffix: N/A

Aliases: N/A

Name also reported as: N/A

Age: 26

Gender: Male

Date of Birth: N/A

Civil Status: Unknown

Date of death/disappearance: Day:4 / Month:2 / Year:1992

Citizenship: N/A

Last known address: N/A

Last known city: Fomento

Last known province-TOD: Las Villas

Last known province current: Sancti Spíritus

Last known country: Cuba

Location death-address: At sea north - Between Cuba and Florida

Location of death - city: N/A

Location of death province - at TOD: N/A

Location of death province - current: N/A

Location of death - country: Cuba

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Arrest or detention at time of death: N/A

Date of arrest: N/A

Imprisoned/Detained: Location: N/A

How long imprisoned/detained: N/A

Death attributed to: Castro regime

Death attribution detail: N/A

Associated Event: N/A

Case description:

Died Feb. 4, 1992 with several family members during an exit attempt from Cuba when their small crop-dusting aircraft crashed into the ocean. Three bodies were recovered of the eight passengers on board, two were buried at the Cuban rafters' mausoleum in Miami by WAQI-Radio Mambí. 
List of victims: Luis Rodríguez (pilot, age 35), Lilia León (wife, age 33), daughters Kathia Rodríguez León (age 12 or 14) and Dalvis Rodríguez León (age 6 months), Julio Daniel García Soto (age 26),
Doris González (age 28), Ramón Francisco León, and Omar Martínez Gallardo (age 25).
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Murió el 4 de febrero de 1992 con varios miembros de la familia durante un intento de salida de Cuba cuando su pequeño avión fumigador se estrelló en el océano. Tres cuerpos fueron recuperados de los ocho pasajeros a bordo, dos fueron enterrados en el mausoleo de los balseros cubanos en Miami por WAQI-Radio Mambí.
Lista de víctimas: Luis Rodríguez (piloto, 35 años), Lilia León (esposa, 33 años), hijas Kathia Rodríguez León (12 o 14 años) y Dalvis Rodríguez León (6 meses), Julio Daniel García Soto (26 años) ,
Doris González (28 años), Ramón Francisco León y Omar Martínez Gallardo (25 años).

Sources: Conflict of Evidence:

Violation Status: Reported: Highly likely / Highly reliable source(s)

Cause of Death: - Exit attempt: dehydration/drowning/etc.

Occupations: N/A

External Files: N/A

Relatives in Archive: N/A

Victim Type: - Attempting exit

Affiliations: N/A

Other Victims Same Event: - Case 8194: Luis Rodríguez - Case 8190: Lilia León - Case 8195: Kathia Rodríguez León - Case 8192: Omar Martínez Gallardo - Case 8191: Ramón Francisco León - Case 8193: Dalvis Rodríguez León - Case 8189: Doris González

Case Record - Julio Daniel García Soto