U.S. grand jury indicts Raul Castro, ex-Cuban president
Raul Castro, the former president of Cuba, has been indicted by a U.S. grand jury for his alleged involvement in a 1996 attack that killed four U.S. nationals. The charges include conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals and murder, stemming from the shooting down of two planes belonging to the humanitarian group Brothers to the Rescue. This indictment marks a significant move by the U.S. against a former foreign leader amid ongoing tensions and potential diplomatic dialogue between the U.S. and Cuba.
- ▪Raul Castro is charged with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals and four counts of murder.
- ▪The indictment relates to the shooting down of two U.S. planes in 1996, which killed four members of the anti-Castro group Brothers to the Rescue.
- ▪This legal action comes as the U.S. and Cuba explore potential diplomatic dialogue, despite ongoing tensions.
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Law U.S. grand jury indicts Raul Castro, ex-Cuban president May 20, 20261:53 PM ET Jaclyn Diaz Former Cuban President Raul Castro speaks during the National Assembly in 2018 in Havana, Cuba, after the country was led by the first non-Castro Cuban president since 1976. Alexandre Meneghini/Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alexandre Meneghini/Pool/Getty Images The U.S. Department of Justice has secured an indictment against Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old former president of Cuba, for an attack on a humanitarian group more than 30 years ago. Castro and other former senior members of Cuban leadership are being charged with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, destruction of aircraft and four individual counts of murder, according to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
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