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Who is Raúl Castro? US indicts former Cuban president over fatal 1996 civilian plane shooting

Nearly three decades after two civilian aircraft were shot down over waters near Cuba, US has indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro over the deaths of four Cuban Americans in one of the most controversial incidents in US-Cuba relations.

The Times of India

Brothers to the Rescue murders: What to know about 1996 attack that led to Raul Castro indictment

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The Independent UK

Trump calls Castro indictment 'very big moment' but says no need for escalation

An unsealed indictment accused Castro and others of murder, conspiracy to kill Americans and destruction of aircraft.

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US indicts Cuba's former president Raul Castro, 94, in connection with a 1996 incident

The United States indicted former Cuban president Raul Castro in connection with a 1996 incident, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on Wednesday, marking an escalation in the pressure campaign against the communist government in Havana. Castro faces charges including murder, conspiracy to kill US nationals and destruction of aircraft.

France 24

Former Cuban Leader Raul Castro Indicted In The U.S. Over Downing Of Two Civilian Planes In The 1990s

Former Cuban leader Raul Castro was indicted in the U.S. on Wednesday over the downing of two civilian planes in the 1990s.

International Business Times

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.

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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

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

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio offers Cubans 'new path' in special video address

Addressing the Cuban people directly in Spanish, Rubio accused the country's communist leadership of theft, corruption and oppression.

Euronews

Timeline of how US-Cuba tensions escalated to possible Raúl Castro indictment

This development unfolds as the US navigates an uneasy ceasefire in its ongoing conflict with Iran

The Independent UK

A Ship with Donations from Mexico and Uruguay Reached Cuba: What Did it Bring?

A ship carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico and Uruguay docked in Havana on Monday, bringing food and hygiene products to Cuba as the island confronts a worsening economic and energy crisis tied to fuel shortages, aging infrastructure, and renewed U.S. pressure on countries that supply it with oil.

Latin 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

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Cuba Accuses U.S. of Fabricating Report About Drone Threat 90 Miles From Florida

Cuba accused the U.S. of fabricating a drone threat after Axios reported that Havana had acquired more than 300 military drones and discussed possible attacks on U.S. targets.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Cuba: Trump says he can do ‘anything I want’ to the island. It doesn’t belong to him

Editorial: Buoyed by his removal of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, the US president is intensifying an economic stranglehold and military menace

Latin Times

Former CIA Director Says Cuba Crisis Could Become a New U.S. Migration Emergency

Former CIA Director Robert Gates said Cuba's greatest national security risk to the United States is not an imminent military attack, but the possibility that the island's deepening crisis could produce another mass migration emergency like the 1980 Mariel boatlift.

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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The Independent UK

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 Guardian - US

Threatened indictment of Raúl Castro ratchets up US pressure on Cuba

Trump administration move echoes indictment of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro as fuel crisis racks Cuba

Latin Times

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

The Times of India

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.

International Business Times

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.

Euronews

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.

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