U.S. Indicts Raúl Castro, Stepping Up Pressure on Cuban Government
Summary
The United States has charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro with a crime related to ordering the 1996 shooting down of two civilian planes, which killed four people. The U.S. cannot arrest Castro in Cuba but is increasing pressure on the Cuban government amid ongoing energy and food shortages worsened by the U.S. embargo.Key Facts
- Raúl Castro led Cuba from 2011 to 2021 and remains influential in the country.
- He is charged for his alleged role in the 1996 attack on two civilian planes flown by Cuban-American group Brothers to the Rescue, killing four people.
- The U.S. does not have the legal power to arrest Castro inside Cuba.
- The attack in 1996 worsened U.S.-Cuba relations and led to a stronger trade embargo by the U.S. Congress.
- Cuba faces severe energy and food problems, partly due to the U.S. fuel blockade.
- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel warned that any U.S. military invasion would cause violent conflict.
- U.S. Senator Marco Rubio offered $100 million in aid to the Cuban people and criticized Cuba’s government for corruption and poor management.
- President Donald Trump has not ruled out military action to change Cuba’s government.
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