Scoop: Cuba hardliners ask Trump's DOJ to indict Raul Castro
Summary
Four Cuban American members of Congress have asked President Trump's Justice Department to indict Raul Castro, Cuba's former leader, for allegedly ordering the 1996 downing of a plane. The incident resulted in the deaths of four people, including three Americans. The request is part of Trump's efforts to pressure Cuba's government.Key Facts
- Cuban American Congress members wrote to President Trump requesting an indictment of Raul Castro.
- They accuse Castro of ordering the 1996 shoot-down of a plane flown by the Miami-based group Brothers to the Rescue.
- Four people died in the incident, three Americans and one U.S. permanent resident.
- Cuba claimed the plane invaded its airspace, but the U.S. said it was in international waters.
- Raul Castro was head of Cuba's military, and his brother Fidel was the country's leader at the time.
- The Trump administration has been focused on expanding U.S. influence in the Western Hemisphere.
- Raul Castro stepped down from the leadership of the Communist Party in 2021 but is still viewed as influential in Cuba.
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