Trump Has Finally Found a Small Enough Enemy
The Justice Department has indicted former Cuban leader Raúl Castro for murder and conspiracy related to the downing of aircraft in 1991. This move coincides with Cuban Independence Day and highlights the ongoing impact of U.S. sanctions on Cuba's economy and health system. The Biden administration has continued many of Trump's policies, further complicating the situation in Cuba.
- ▪Raúl Castro has been indicted for murder and conspiracy in connection with the downing of two aircraft in 1991.
- ▪The indictment was unsealed on Cuban Independence Day, which marks 124 years since the end of U.S. military occupation in Cuba.
- ▪Cuba is facing severe economic challenges due to a U.S. oil blockade and sanctions that have worsened living conditions.
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freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "motherjones_right_rail_1", slotId: "ROS_ATF_300x600" }); The failure to rouse popular protest—even against unpopular leaders—is increasingly familiar to the Trump administration.Mother Jones illustration; Paul Hennessy/SOPA/Zuma; Samuel Corum/Pool/CNP/Zuma Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On Wednesday, the Justice Department unsealed an indictment charging 94-year-old former Cuban head of state Raúl Castro with murder and conspiracy to kill US citizens. It’s a move that may signal potential military action to abduct Castro from the country, as with Donald Trump’s January raid on the compound of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
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