U.S. indicts former Cuban President as pressure builds
The U.S. has indicted former Cuban President Raul Castro, escalating tensions between the two nations. The charges stem from the 1996 downing of civilian planes, leading to accusations of murder and conspiracy. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has rejected the indictment, claiming it lacks legal basis and is part of a U.S. strategy for military aggression against Cuba.
- ▪Raul Castro has been charged with murder, conspiracy to kill Americans, and destruction of aircraft.
- ▪The indictment coincided with a significant date for Cuban-Americans marking Cuba's independence from Spain.
- ▪Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel criticized the U.S. actions as lacking legal justification.
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The United States on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) criminally indicted Cuba’s former leader Raul Castro, fueling speculation that President Donald Trump will try to topple the communist state.The Justice Department charged the influential former President over the deadly 1996 downing of two civilian planes manned by anti-Castro pilots. U.S. plans to indict Cuba’s Raul Castro, U.S. DOJ official saysThe 94-year-old Castro, brother of Fidel Castro, the late iconic U.S. nemesis who led the 1959 communist revolution, was accused of murder, conspiracy to kill Americans, and destruction of aircraft.“We expect that he will show up here by his own will or by another way and go to prison,” acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told a news conference in Miami attended by cheering Cuban-Americans.Mr.
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