Cubans react to US indictment of former President Raul Castro
Cubans are responding to the US indictment of former President Raul Castro regarding the 1996 downing of civilian planes. This indictment represents a significant increase in pressure from the Trump administration on Cuba's socialist government. Reactions are being observed both in Havana and Miami.
- ▪The US has indicted former Cuban President Raul Castro over the downing of civilian planes in 1996.
- ▪This indictment is seen as a major escalation in US-Cuba relations under the Trump administration.
- ▪Cubans in both Havana and Miami are expressing their reactions to the charges.
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