The U.S. Department of Justice obtained an indictment against Raul Castro, a 94-year-old former president of Cuba, for an attack on a humanitarian group more than 30 years ago. Castro and other former senior Cuban officials are charged with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, destruction of aircraft, and four counts of murder. The indictment was issued by a Miami grand jury on April 23. The DOJ alleges Castro played a key role in shooting down two U.S. planes in 1996, killing four people, including three U.S. citizens, who were members of Brothers to the Rescue. The group flew over waters off Florida to look for Cuban migrants escaping by rafts and boats. The shooting led to condemnation and congressional codification of the U.S. embargo, with sanctions still in effect. The indictment arrives as U.S.-Cuba dialogue appears possible, alongside broader U.S. pressure through tightened sanctions affecting fuel supplies and worsening Cuba’s crisis.
"The indictment marks a rare U.S. move against a former foreign head of state and comes amid a broader Trump administration pressure campaign against Cuba, including tightened sanctions on countries supplying fuel to the island worsening blackouts and deepening its economic crisis. Ratcliffe's meeting included Interior Minister Lazaro Alvarez Casas and the head of Cu"
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