U.S. Indicts Former Cuban President Raúl Castro Over 1996 Civilian Plane Shootdown
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The United States has indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro on charges of murder and other crimes for his alleged role in ordering the 1996 downing of two civilian planes over international waters, operated by the Cuban exile group 'Brothers to the Rescue,' which killed four people. Prosecutors state that Castro, who was defense minister at the time, and his brother, then-President Fidel Castro, were the ultimate decision-makers. The indictment is part of the Trump administration's escalating pressure campaign against Cuba. Current Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel condemned the move as a 'political action without any legal basis,' insisting it was a legitimate act of self-defense against airspace violations.