As U.S. President Donald Trump appears poised to announce criminal charges against 94-year-old former Cuban president Raul Castro, analysts say it's likely a symbolic move designed to increase psychological pressure on the small island nation. They don't rule out, however, that it could be a pretext for violence.

The Trump administration is escalating its regime change campaign in Cuba.

As U.S. President Donald Trump appears poised to announce criminal charges against 94-year-old former Cuban president Raul Castro, analysts say it's likely a symbolic move…

The Trump administration is preparing to drop the hammer on former Cuban strongman Raúl Castro — with criminal charges expected Wednesday in a dramatic escalation of Washington’s…

The Trump administration is expected to announce a criminal case against former Cuban President Raúl Castro. That's according to two people familiar with the matter.

...over the 1996 shootdown of civilian aircraft operated by a Miami-based exile group.

Brother of revolutionary leader Fidel served as Caribbean nation’s defence minister before assuming presidency in 2008

Move comes as Trump pushes for regime change on communist-ruled island

In a speech described as "Orwellian," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio again denied that the US's economic warfare played any role in Cuba's suffering, instead placing all the…

Charges filed in Miami against 94-year-old for allegedly shooting down exiles’ planes in 1996

The charges are related to the shooting of two humanitarian planes in 1996...

Castro, 94, last appeared in public in Cuba earlier this month, and there is no evidence that he has since left the island or that the government would allow him to be extradited

Move comes as Trump pushes for regime change on communist-ruled island

Raúl Castro faces multiple charges including conspiracy to murder US nationals, as the Trump administration intensifies its stance against Cuba.

The indictment against Raul Castro echoes earlier US criminal cases targeting Latin American leaders.

Castro was charged with murder, conspiracy to kill Americans, and destruction of aircraft

U.S. indicts former Cuban President Raul Castro over 1996 plane downing, intensifying tensions amid calls for regime change.

U.S. federal prosecutors on Wednesday criminally indicted Former Cuban President Raul Castro, a major escalation in Washington's pressure campaign...

The ninety-four-year-old has been indicted on murder charges, US officials said.

The pressure campaign raises a number of urgent questions. We turned to experts in the Atlantic Council’s network for answers.

The comments came shortly after federal prosecutors announced charges against Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles as the Trump…