US indicts Cuba’s Raul Castro over 1996 plane downing

Published: May 20, 2026 6:42 PM • Updated: May 20, 2026 8:38 PM • Original source

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US indicts Cuba's Raul Castro over 1996 plane downing

There was applause as US federal prosecutors announced the indictment of former Cuban President Raul Castro over the 1996 downing of two civilian planes operated by a Miami-based exile group.
The move escalates tensions between Washington and Havana amid Trump’s intensified pressure on the island.

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