Cuba in the crosshairs: looking for a soft coup?
The U.S. has indicted Raul Castro and five co-defendants for their involvement in the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes over international waters. This indictment comes amid increasing pressure from the Trump administration on Cuba's leadership as the country faces a humanitarian crisis. While largely symbolic, the indictment signals a potential shift in U.S. policy towards regime change in Cuba.
- ▪Raul Castro has been indicted for authorizing the military action that resulted in the deaths of civilians in 1996.
- ▪The indictment is part of a broader strategy by the Trump administration to hold foreign leaders accountable for targeting Americans.
- ▪President Trump has hinted at possible regime change in Cuba, emphasizing support for the Cuban community.
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A HISTORIC INDICTMENT: It took 30 years, and comes as the Trump administration is ratcheting up the pressure on Cuba’s leadership to self-deport as the island nation’s economy is crashing and its people are facing a humanitarian crisis. “Today, the United States announces a historic indictment, charging Raul Castro and five co-defendants for their roles in the February 24, 1996, shoot down of two brothers to the rescue planes,” U.S. Attorney Jason Reding Quinones said at a press conference in Miami, where the indictment, returned by a grand jury in April, was unsealed.
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