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US indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro as it seeks to oust regime

Charges filed in Miami against 94-year-old for allegedly shooting down exiles’ planes in 1996

The Guardian - US

Raul Castro Charged Over One Of The Most Explosive Cuba Cases In U.S. History: Who Were the Victims

Thirty years after Cuban fighter jets blasted two small civilian planes out of the sky over the Florida Straits, killing four men connected to the Miami exile group Brothers to the Rescue, the United States announced what could become one of the most politically explosive indictments in modern U.S.-Cuba history.

Latin Times

Former Cuba's president Raúl Castro Becomes Sixth Leader of a Foreign Country to Be Indicted by the U.S.

The United States announced that it's placing Cuban former leader Raúl Castro in one of the most extraordinary categories in modern international law: presidents and former heads of government charged in U.S. criminal courts.

Latin Times

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Marco Rubio Delivers Message in Spanish Blaming Cuba's 'Unimaginable Hardships' on Communist Leadership

Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants who grew up in Miami and has long been one of the most prominent Cuban-American voices in U.S. politics

Latin Times

U.S. To Indict Cuba's Raúl Castro For Downing Of Civilian Planes In 1996: Report

The U.S. is expected to indict former Cuban President Raúl Castro on Wednesday for the downing of two civilian planes in 1996.

International Business Times

What led up to the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue attack in Cuba as Raul Castro is indicted for murder

The story was fictionalized in a 2019 film

The Independent UK

Trump administration prepares to seek Raúl Castro indictment as it pressures Cuba, AP sources say

The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter tell The Associated Press

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DOJ plans to indict former Cuban president Raúl Castro, sources say

The move comes amid heightened tensions as President Donald Trump threatens possible military action against Cuba

The Independent UK

Brothers to the Rescue Explained: The 1996 Cuba Shootdown Behind the Case That Could Bring Raúl Castro to the U.S. Justice System

Before Brothers to the Rescue became the center of a possible U.S. criminal case against Raúl Castro, it was a volunteer group of Cuban exile pilots scanning the Florida Straits for people who might otherwise disappear at sea.

Latin Times

Trump Administration Pushes Historic Case Against Raúl Castro

The United States is preparing a possible criminal indictment against Raúl Castro over Cuba's 1996 shootdown of two civilian aircraft operated by the exile humanitarian group Brothers to the Rescue, according to multiple U.S. officials

Latin Times

From Bay of Pigs to Blackouts: CIA chief's daylight visit to Havana to effect regime change as Cuba goes dark

The U.S. is reportedly employing economic pressure and political tactics to achieve a bloodless transition in Cuba, following decades of failed covert operations. CIA Director John Ratcliffe's visit to Havana signals a new approach, with Washington demanding fundamental changes for engagement, while intensifying sanctions and intelligence operations.

The Times of India

Cuba's Raúl Castro Could Face U.S. Charges Over 1996 Brothers To The Rescue Attack: Report

The reported indictment effort centers on the deaths of four men after Cuban fighter jets shot down two civilian aircraft near Cuban airspace in 1996.

International Business Times

US reportedly seeks to indict Cuba's ex-president Raúl Castro as energy crisis deepens

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has renewed an offer of €85 million in aid on the condition that the assistance be distributed by the Catholic Church, bypassing the government.

Euronews

Why is the US so obsessed with controlling Cuba?

For months, US President Donald Trump has been fixated on Cuba. He’s issued threats and imposed additional sanctions on the island. The US military has conducted dozens of intelligence-gathering flights off the coast in recent weeks, suggesting a prelude to an invasion.

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The Guardian - AU

Cuba says Trump’s fresh sanctions on its economy amount to ‘collective punishment’

The US sanctions target people operating in broad sections of Cuban economy, including energy, defence and mining

Euronews

From Castro to Trump: Leaders who survived the most assassination attempts in history

An armed man opened fire near the White House correspondents' dinner, injuring a Secret Service agent and forcing Donald Trump and top officials to be evacuated. Euronews takes a look at world leaders most targeted by assassination plots.

The Independent UK

Many elderly Cubans left to fend for themselves as the latest crisis deepens

Elderly residents in Old Havana gather for meals at the Church of the Holy Spirit, a crucial support amid Cuba’s economic crisis

The Independent UK

Trump’s Cuba threats revive exile hopes, fears over property claims

President Donald Trump's threat of military intervention in Cuba is raising hopes of regime change among Cuban Americans

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Latin Times

Castro's Grandson Tries to Jump-Start Trump Talks Through Back Channel, Bypassing Rubio- REPORT

Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro allegedly enlisted a Havana-based entrepreneur to hand-deliver a letter which was eventually conficasted by CBP

The Independent UK

Cuba tried to send secret letter to Trump warning it is preparing for US military action: report

The letter also proposed economic and investment agreements between Washington and Havana

The Independent UK

Veterans mark the 65th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs Invasion with a new museum in Miami

Manuel Portuondo was a teenager when his family fled Cuba for Miami in 1960

The Conversation

Cubans living abroad now hold the key to their country’s uncertain future

Since the early days of Cuba’s 1950s revolution – which overthrew the US-backed dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista and replaced it with a socialist government led by Fidel Castro – the Cuban diaspora have played a large role in determining the island nation’s economic and political landscape.

Latin Times

Fidel Castro's Grandson Claims 'The Majority Of Cubans Want To Be Capitalist, Not Communist'

Sandro Castro, grandson of Fidel Castro, criticized aspects of the Cuban regime as the Trump administration continues to put pressure on the island to achieve structural changes.

Latin Times

Experts Say 'Family Dynasty' Is Seeking to Survive as New Castro Figure Emerges in US Talks

A relatively little-known member of Cuba's ruling family has emerged as a key figure in quiet contacts with Washington, prompting analysts to argue that a "family dynasty" is maneuvering to preserve its influence.

The Conversation

Trump’s ‘Venezuela solution’ to Cuba would see the island nation returned to a client state

The U.S. and Cuban governments have been at odds since the conclusion of the Cuban Revolution 67 years ago. Yet despite pressure, embargoes and various CIA plots, the communist government in Havana has resisted the wishes of its very powerful neighbor separated by just 90 miles (145 kilometers) of water.

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