Raul Castro was indicted in the United States on murder-related charges returned in federal court in Miami on April 23. The indictment charges one count of conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, four counts of murder, and two counts of destruction of aircraft. Five other people are named as defendants. The charges stem from a 1996 incident in which Cuban jets shot down planes operated by a group of Cuban exiles. U.S. acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the United States would not forget its citizens. Cuba’s foreign ministry did not immediately respond, and there is no evidence Castro has left the island or that Cuba would allow extradition. The indictment follows U.S. pressure on Cuba amid calls for regime change.
"The indictment against Castro, returned in federal court in Miami on April 23, charges him with one count of conspiracy to kill US nationals, four counts of murder, and two counts of destruction of aircraft, court records show. Five other people are also named as defendants in the case."
"The charges stemmed from a 1996 incident in which Cuban jets shot down planes operated by a group of Cuban exiles, U.S. acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said at an event in downtown Miami on Wednesday to honor victims of the incident."
""My message today is clear: The United States and President Trump does not and will not forget its citizens," Blanche said to applause in a packed auditorium of government officials and Cuban Americans in Miami."
"Trump in a statement earlier on Wednesday called Cuba a "rogue state harboring hostile foreign military" and framed his administration's actions regarding the Caribbean island as part of a broader effort to expand U.S. influence in the Western Hemisphere."
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