U.S. indicts Cuba's Raúl Castro and 5 others
Raúl Castro, the former leader of Cuba, has been indicted by a U.S. grand jury along with five others. The charges are linked to the Cuban military's downing of two planes 30 years ago. It remains uncertain whether Castro will face trial, as Cuba does not extradite its citizens to the U.S.
- ▪Raúl Castro served as president of Cuba from 2008 to 2018.
- ▪The indictment marks an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
- ▪The specific charges in the indictment have not yet been made public.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
Politics U.S. indicts Cuba's Raúl Castro and 5 others By Joe Walsh, Joe Walsh Senior Editor, Politics Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. Read Full Bio Joe Walsh, Jennifer Jacobs, Jennifer Jacobs Senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs is a senior White House reporter at CBS News. Read Full Bio Jennifer Jacobs, Sarah N. Lynch, Sarah N. Lynch Senior Justice Department Reporter Sarah N. Lynch is the senior Justice Department reporter for CBS News, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Sarah N. Lynch, Olivia Gazis Olivia Gazis Olivia Gazis covers intelligence and international security matters for CBS News.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at CBS News — Politics.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from CBS News — Politics
