The US government is weighing a federal indictment against former Cuban president Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft operated by the humanitarian organization Brothers to the Rescue, the CBS network and the Reuters news agency reported on Thursday, citing official sources. The potential charges, which still require grand jury approval, emerge on a day marked by escalating tensions between Washington and Havana and by a confidential visit to the Cuban capital by CIA Director John Ratcliffe.

The potential indictment — which must be approved by a grand jury — is expected to focus on Cuba's 1996 downing of two planes operated by a humanitarian group.

The US government is weighing a federal indictment against former Cuban president Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft operated by the humanitarian…

The United States is moving to indict former Cuba President Raúl Castro on potential charges in a 30-year-old case involving the downing of two humanitarian planes.

The United States is preparing to indict former Cuban president Raúl Castro over the 1996 shootdown of two civilian planes operated by the exile group Brothers to the Rescue,…

La cadena CBS ha asegurado que la demanda sería presentada en relación con el derribo de aviones de la organización humanitaria 'Brothers to the Rescue' en 1996....

Washington prepara cargos contra el líder cubano por ordenar el ataque contra las aeronaves de Hermanos al Rescate, que dejó cuatro fallecidos

El caso contra el expresidente cubano Raúl Castro forma parte de un renovado esfuerzo de Donald Trump por incrementar la presión sobre el Gobierno de Cuba.

The U.S. effort against Castro comes as President Donald Trump has grown increasingly frustrated with the Cuban government’s ability to remain in power.

The U.S. could announce a possible criminal indictment of former Cuban president Raul Castro in the coming days, sources familiar with the matter said.