US indicts former Cuban president as pressure builds
The United States has indicted former Cuban president Raul Castro for his involvement in the 1996 downing of two civilian planes, leading to charges of murder and conspiracy. This move comes as the US government calls for a change in leadership in Cuba, echoing sentiments from the Trump administration. Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized the need for a new relationship between the US and Cuba, criticizing the current regime's corruption and oppression.
- ▪Raul Castro has been indicted by the US for his role in the 1996 downing of civilian planes.
- ▪The charges against Castro include murder, conspiracy to kill Americans, and destruction of aircraft.
- ▪Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called for a new path for Cuba, criticizing the current leadership for corruption and oppression.
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Raul Castro waves a Cuban national flag during a May Day parade at Revolution Square in Havana, May 1, 2025. RAMON ESPINOSA / AP PHOTO/RAMON ESPINOSA The United States on Wednesday, May 20, criminally indicted Cuba's former president Raul Castro as Washington called on the communist-ruled island's people to embrace a "new path." An indictment unsealed in a federal court in Florida charged the influential former president over the 1996 downing of two civilian planes manned by anti-Castro pilots. Castro, brother of Fidel Castro, the late iconic US nemesis who led the 1959 communist revolution, was charged with murder, conspiracy to kill Americans, and destruction of aircraft. The charges added fuel to speculation that President Donald Trump intends to topple the Cuban government.
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