Former Cuban President Raúl Castro Faces Potential Indictment Amid Escalating U.S. Pressure
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The Push to Indict Raúl Castro, Cuba’s Former President Mr. Castro, Cuba’s former president, could soon face charges in the 1996 killings of four volunteer airmen who were members of a humanitarian group that searched for migrants at sea.
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PBS NewsHourTrump administration prepares to seek Raúl Castro indictment as it pressures Cuba, AP sources say The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday, as President Donald Trump threatens possible military action against the communist-run island.
USA TodayU.S. moves to indict former Cuban President Raúl Castro could be the prelude to invading Cuba or another pressure tactic.
BBC NewsThe US justice department is reportedly preparing to indict aging Cuban leader Raúl Castro in the coming days over the shooting down of two aircraft three decades ago.
Associated PressMIAMI (AP) — The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday, as President Donald Trump threatens possible military action against the communist-run island.
NBC NewsNow Playing DOJ pushing to indict Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of civilian planes
ABC NewsThe investigation centered around the 1996 shootdown of planes. The U.S. could announce a possible criminal indictment of former Cuban president Raul Castro in the coming days, sources familiar with the matter said.
ReutersUS plans to indict Raul Castro raise Cubans' fears of force - Reuters US plans to indict Raul Castro raise Cubans' fears of force Reuters
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Earlier this month, Trump said that after the operation in Iran, "Cuba is going to be next," and that the U.S. will be "taking over Cuba almost immediately." This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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BBC NewsTrump has said the US wants to change Cuba's communist leadership. He told crowds at a recent rally that the US would be "taking over" the Caribbean island nation, which lies 145km (90 miles) from the US state of Florida.
USA TodayPresident Donald Trump has been speaking for months about a "takeover" of the longtime communist country. The Trump administration's recent military strikes against Venezuela and Iran have heightened beliefs that the president might actually use force against the Caribbean island nation.
Associated PressAs Trump seeks to wind down the war in Iran, speculation has been growing that he may soon turn his attention back to Cuba after pledging earlier this year a “friendly takeover” of the country if its leadership didn’t open up its economy to American investment and kick out U.S. adversaries.
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Trump has issued an oil blockade against Cuba, which has exacerbated fuel shortages. This week the island's energy minister acknowledged that Cuba has, in essence, run out of fuel oil.
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USA TodayMaduro, a socialist dictator, was a close ally of the Cuban government. After his capture, Venezuela stopped sending Cuba oil. Cuba's energy minister, Vicente de la O Levy, said on state media May 13 that the country's supply of fuel oil has now run out, according to widespread reports.
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Castro, 94, stepped down as Cuban Communist Party leader in 2021, ending his family's more than half a century in power. He led the country for 15 years, stepping in after his brother, Fidel, resigned.
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USA TodayCastro, by contrast, has been out of office in Cuba for several years, even if he remains the patriarch of a politically powerful family.
Associated PressCastro, 94, took over as president from his ailing brother, Fidel Castro, in 2011, and then handed power to a handpicked loyalist, Miguel Díaz-Canel, in 2019.
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials, including Castro’s grandson, during a high-level visit to the island on Thursday.
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BBC NewsOn Thursday, CIA director John Ratcliffe met his Cuban counterpart at the interior ministry in Havana. Raúl Rodríguez Castro, grandson of Raúl Castro, was at the meeting.
NBC NewsTrump administration leaders have stepped up their efforts in recent weeks. CIA Director John Ratcliffe was in Havana on Thursday meeting with Cuban officials, according to an agency official and a statement from the Cuban government.
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01 USA Today "If I were the Cuban government, I would be very concerned, given everything Trump's been saying, that this was a fig leaf to cover an upcoming invasion," Mitchell Epner, a former federal prosecutor, told USA TODAY.
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02 BBC News The potential indictment is the latest move in a US pressure campaign that has included an oil blockade and widespread sanctions.
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03 NBC News 03:14 - UP NEXT Xi welcomes Trump to Zhongnanhai for summit closing remarks 02:23 CIA director travels to Havana to meet with Cuban officials
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