Raul Castro Reportedly Targeted in New DOJ Indictment for 1996 Fatal Plane Shootdown
Raul Castro may face indictment from the U.S. Department of Justice related to a 1996 plane shootdown. The indictment is reportedly connected to his role as Cuba's Minister of Defense at the time of the incident. This potential legal action could escalate tensions between the U.S. and Cuba.
- ▪The DOJ is reportedly seeking an indictment of Raul Castro for the 1996 shooting down of two aircraft.
- ▪Castro was serving as Cuba's Minister of Defense during the incident involving the Miami-based group Brothers to the Rescue.
- ▪A press conference is scheduled for Wednesday to discuss the potential indictment.
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Raul Castro Reportedly Targeted in New DOJ Indictment for 1996 Fatal Plane Shootdown By Ward Clark | 6:39 PM on May 19, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Desmond Boylan Fidel Castro's younger yet equally communist brother may well find himself in hot water with the American federal justice system. Late on Tuesday, reports surfaced that the Trump administration's Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking an indictment of Raúl Castro. The specifics aren't yet known, but any charges are expected to arise from the 1996 shooting down of two aircraft belonging to the Miami-based Cuban exile group, Brothers to the Rescue. Raúl Castro was Cuba's Minister of Defense at that time.
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