DOJ Indicts Raul Castro for Murder
The Department of Justice has unsealed an indictment against former Cuban president Raul Castro for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of planes carrying U.S. citizens. Castro faces serious charges including conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals and multiple counts of murder. This indictment reflects an intensified pressure campaign by the Trump administration against the Cuban government.
- ▪Raul Castro and five others have been indicted by a grand jury in Florida.
- ▪The charges include conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, four counts of murder, and two counts of destruction of aircraft.
- ▪Castro was in charge of the Cuban air force at the time of the incident and allegedly ordered the shootdown of civilian aircraft.
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DOJ Indicts Raul Castro for Murder John Sexton 2:30 PM | May 20, 2026 AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File Today, an indictment aimed at former Cuban president Raul Castro was unsealed. Castro and five others have been indicted by a grand jury in Florida of crimes related to the downing of planes containing U.S. citizens back in 1996. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); The federal criminal charges against the 94-year-old Castro — brother of the late Fidel Castro and widely seen as one of Cuba's most powerful figures — mark an escalation in the Trump administration's pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
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