First Thing: US indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro as it seeks to oust regime
The US has indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro along with five others, escalating tensions between the two nations. The charges include conspiracy to kill US nationals and murder related to a 1996 incident involving the Cuban military. Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel condemned the indictment as a political maneuver aimed at justifying military aggression against Cuba.
- ▪Raúl Castro has been indicted for allegedly shooting down planes in 1996, resulting in the deaths of four individuals.
- ▪The indictment is part of a broader campaign by the Trump administration to oust the Cuban regime.
- ▪Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel criticized the indictment as a political stunt.
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Raúl Castro in Santiago, Cuba, on 1 January 2024. Photograph: Ismael Francisco/APView image in fullscreenRaúl Castro in Santiago, Cuba, on 1 January 2024. Photograph: Ismael Francisco/APFirst Thing newsletterUS newsFirst Thing: US indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro as it seeks to oust regimeCharges filed against Raúl Castro for allegedly shooting down planes in 1996. Plus, US employers spend more than $1.5bn a year to fight labor unionsJem BartholomewThu 21 May 2026 09.07 EDTLast modified on Thu 21 May 2026 09.08 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleGood morning.On Wednesday, the US issued a federal criminal indictment against Raúl Castro, Cuba’s former president, and five others, in a significant escalation of the Trump administration’s campaign to oust the country’s communist…
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