As the U.S. upped pressure on Cuba, charging former President Raúl Castro with murder in connection to a 1996 attack on civilian planes, leaders of the island nation warned citizens to prepare for war.

El señalamiento puede tener una vinculación con un episodio ocurrido en 1996; en tanto, el país norteamericano aplicará nuevas sanciones contra funcionarios y entidades estatales…

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…

Raúl Castro, the brother of longtime dictator Fidel Castro, is being indicted on charges related to Cuba's deadly 1996 shootdown of planes operated by a humanitarian group, U.S.…

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…

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

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.

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

Raúl Castro’s indictment by US over the 1996 shooting down of civilian planes has raised tensions between Washington and Havana, with some analysts warning the move could push the…

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.

Analysis - It's an indictment that could doom any lingering chance of a deal to avoid armed conflict between the United States and Cuba.

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

Florida Republicans want Trump to seize indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro.

The charges come as the US ratchets up pressure on Cuba to open up to more business

Former Cuban president Raúl Castro will be "keeping his head down," experts say, as questions swirl over whether the U.S. plans to take him by force and bring him to American soil…

It’s a nerve-racking time for Havana neighbours of top Cuban officials as fears of US attack mount

US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday renewed suggestions of possible military action against Cuba, a threat amplified by Washington's criminal…

Seizing Castro could prove more costly and less effective than the capture of Maduro.

The US escalated pressure on Cuba after charging former president Raul Castro, with Marco Rubio saying Washington remains open to talks but sees little chance of a negotiated…

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As the U.S. upped pressure on Cuba, charging former President Raúl Castro with murder in connection to a 1996 attack on civilian planes, leaders of the island nation warned…