US planning to criminally indict ex-Cuban leader Raúl Castro
Summary
The US Justice Department is preparing to indict former Cuban leader Raúl Castro for a 1996 attack that killed four people when two civilian planes were shot down. This move is part of ongoing US pressure on Cuba, which includes sanctions and an oil blockade causing fuel shortages on the island.Key Facts
- Raúl Castro, aged 94, led Cuba for 15 years and stepped down in 2021.
- The planned charges relate to the downing of two planes operated by Brothers to the Rescue, a US activist group, in 1996.
- Four people died during the shooting down of the planes on February 24, 1996.
- Brothers to the Rescue had previously flown into Cuban airspace and dropped anti-government leaflets.
- US officials say the indictment could be announced soon and requires grand jury approval.
- President Donald Trump declined to comment directly but mentioned Cuba is a "country in decline" and needs help.
- The US has imposed an oil blockade on Cuba, worsening fuel shortages and causing blackouts.
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe recently met with Cuban officials in Havana amid these tensions.
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