Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe U.S. has indicted Raul Castro on murder charges, signaling a new low in relations between the two countries.The indictment, filed in Miami federal court, charges him with one count of conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, four counts of murder, and two counts of destruction of aircraft, based on a 1996 incident in which Cuban jets shot down planes operated by a group of Cuban exiles, according to court records.This indictment aligns with the Trump administration’s broader strategy of applying pressure for regime change in Cuba, which has included intensified sanctions and rhetoric.Raul Castro, 94, remains in Cuba, and there is no evidence he has left the island or that the Cuban government would permit his extradition.Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has denied that Cuba poses a threat and criticized U.S. actions, while Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez rejected a U.S. aid offer as cynical given the ongoing economic blockade.In fullFormer Cuban President Raul Castro indicted for murder by USThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
US indicts 94-year-old former Cuban President Raul Castro
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe U.S. has indicted Raul Castro on murder charges, signaling a new low in relations between the two countries.The indictment, filed in Miami federal court, charges him with one count of conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, four counts of murder, and two counts of destruction of aircraft, based on a 1996 incident in which Cuban jets shot down planes operated by a group of Cuban exiles, according to court records.This indictment aligns with the Trump administration’s broader strategy of applying pressure for regime change in Cuba, which has included intensified sanctions and rhetoric.Raul Castro, 94, remains in Cuba, and there is no evidence he has left the island or that the Cuban government would permit his extradition.Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has denied that Cuba poses a threat and criticized U.S. actions, while Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez rejected a U.S. aid offer as cynical given the ongoing economic blockade.In fullFormer Cuban President Raul Castro indicted for murder by USThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
