Ex-Cuba leader Raul Castro, 94, charged with murder, conspiracy to kill Americans in 1996 shootdown of humanitarian planes
Raul Castro, the former leader of Cuba, has been indicted on charges of murder and conspiracy related to the 1996 shootdown of humanitarian planes. The charges were announced by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, highlighting the long wait for justice for the families of the victims. This marks a significant legal action against senior Cuban leadership for violence resulting in the deaths of American citizens.
- ▪Raul Castro was indicted on charges of conspiring to murder US nationals in the 1990s.
- ▪The charges stem from the 1996 shootdown of two planes operated by the Brothers to the Rescue group, resulting in the deaths of four Americans.
- ▪This indictment is the first time in nearly 70 years that senior Cuban leadership has faced charges in the US for acts of violence against American citizens.
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Politics breaking Ex-Cuba leader Raul Castro, 94, charged with murder, conspiracy to kill Americans in 1996 shootdown of humanitarian planes By Josh Christenson Published May 20, 2026, 1:45 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Former Cuban president Raul Castro was formally indicted Wednesday on charges of conspiring to murder US nationals in the 1990s, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced. Blanche told a news conference in Miami that a federal grand jury handed up the charges against Castro, 94, on April 23 for directing the Brothers to the Rescue murders in 1996, when Cuba’s air force shot down two planes operated by an exile-run humanitarian group, killing four.
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