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 administration escalated pressure on the island's socialist government.

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.

The U.S. indictment of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro is pushing U.S. relations with the communist-run island to the foreground.

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

Three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday that the Justice Department is preparing to seek the indictment against the former Cuban president,…

Federal prosecutors in Miami were preparing an indictment related to Castro’s alleged role in the 1996 downing of two planes operated by the Miami-based exile group Brothers to…

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…

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

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

The Trump Justice Department indicted Raul Castro over the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes that killed three Americans.

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced charges against Castro stemming from the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles.

The charges against Raúl Castro relate to the February 1996 downing by Cuba of two civilian aircraft run by the Florida-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue

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

The charges include conspiracy to kill US nationals and four counts of murder over the downing of two civilian planes by Cuban military jets in 1996.

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…