The US escalated pressure on Cuba with criminal charges against former leader Raul Castro

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 indictment comes as Trump pushes for a regime change in Cuba, where Castro's communists have been in charge since Fidel Castro led a revolution in 1959.

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.

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

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The United States government has indicted former Cuban President Raul Castro in connection with the horrific downing of two American civilian planes 30 years ago, officials…

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...

Raul Castro has been indicted on murder charges, according to US court records

The move is the latest escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against the island's communist government.

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

The indictment is the latest step by the Trump administration to punish Cuba's communist government and officials. Raul Castro stepped down from the presidency in 2018.

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

The US escalated pressure on Cuba with criminal charges against former leader Raul Castro

US Justice Department indicts ageing Cuban leader on Wednesday over the shooting down of two aircraft three decades ago.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushes 'new relationship' with US in Spanish-language message to Cubans

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.