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Cubans hope US indictment of Castro ushers in collapse of entire regime: 'If there has to be blood, we're prepared'

Cuban dissidents said they welcomed the US indictment against Raul Castro, and were bracing for government's fall

New York Post - World - 16 minutes ago

Who is Raul Castro, the Recently Indicted Cuban Politician?

Raul Castro was charged with the 1996 killing of four people on a humanitarian mission.

Epoch Times - US News - 20 minutes ago

Trump: Castro Indictment 'Very Big Moment for' Cuban Americans

Trump called the indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro a "very big moment" for Cuban Americans.

Breitbart - Politics - 52 minutes ago

U.S. announces charges against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro in 1996 downing of aircraft

The Trump administration is expected to announce a criminal case against former Cuban President Raúl Castro

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 1 hour ago

Details on U.S. indictment of Ra l Castro -- A U.S. grand jury in Florida indicted former Cuban leader Ra l Castro and five others on murder and conspiracy charges over the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan has the latest.

A U.S. grand jury in Florida indicted former Cuban leader Raúl Castro and five others on murder and conspiracy charges over the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan has the latest.

CBS News - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

US Indictment of Raúl Castro Sets Stage for Venezuela-Style Action in Cuba

"There is an inevitability of some form of action if the threats and the saber rattling don't work," one analyst told Newsweek.

Newsweek - World - 1 hour ago

Raúl Castro indictment brings back history of Cuba's downing of U.S. civilian planes

Three decades ago, Cuba shot down two Brothers to the Rescue planes, killing four Cuban Americans and drawing swift condemnation from the U.S. and the international community.

NBC News - Business - 1 hour ago

US charges Cuba's Raúl Castro with murder over 1996 downing of two planes

Castro and five others are charged with conspiracy to kill US nationals, murder, and destruction of aircraft

BBC News - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

US charges former Cuban President Raul Castro with murder | Morning News Bulletin 21 May 2026

Former Cuban President Raul Castro indicted on murder charges in the US; Australia's diphtheria outbreak continues to grow; and in sport, South Sydney's Jai Arrow retires from the NRL after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone disease.

SBS - World - 2 hours ago

Ex-Cuban president Raúl Castro indicted on murder charges as Trump escalates pressure

The ninety-four-year-old has been indicted on murder charges, US officials said.

SBS - Politics - 2 hours ago

DOJ indicts Raul Castro over 1996 plane shootdown

Fox News contributor Dan Hoffman discusses the Raul Castro indictment, noting efforts to hold the Cuban regime accountable, on ‘America Reports.’

Fox News - World - 3 hours ago

The deadly plane attack at the centre of Castro's indictment -- Raúl Castro was armed forces minister when Cuban military jets shot down two civilian planes operated by exiles of the communist country.

Raúl Castro was armed forces minister when Cuban military jets shot down two civilian planes operated by exiles of the communist country.

BBC News - US News - 3 hours ago

US indicts former Cuban president for murder as pressure escalates

U.S. federal prosecutors on Wednesday criminally indicted Former Cuban President Raul Castro, a major escalation in Washington's pressure campaign...

Daily Sabah - World - 3 hours ago

Trump administration charges Cuba's Raul Castro with murder

This sets the stage for Castro to potentially be brought to the US to face trial in the way President Nicolas Maduro was abducted from Venezuela

Middle East Eye - US News - 3 hours ago

Former Cuban President Raúl Castro indicted on murder charges in U.S.

Acting U.S. Attorney-General Todd Blanche on Wednesday announced that former Cuban President Raúl Castro has been indicted in the United States on murder charges, in a major escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against the island's communist government.

The Globe and Mail - World - 3 hours ago

The deadly plane attack at the centre of Castro's indictment

Raúl Castro was armed forces minister when Cuban military jets shot down two civilian planes operated by exiles of the communist country.

BBC News - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

U.S. announces criminal case against former Cuban President Raúl Castro

MIAMI — Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration

The Columbian - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

US indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro -- m read

Castro was charged with murder, conspiracy to kill Americans, and destruction of aircraft

Gulf News - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Live updates: U.S. announces indictment of Cuba's Raúl Castro; Trump nabs primary election wins

Get live updates and the latest news as Trump scores more primary election wins in Kentucky, Alabama and Georgia, including Thomas Massie’s loss to Ed Gallrein.

NBC News - Politics - 5 hours ago

Cuban president condemns indictment against Raúl Castro, accuses US of lying and manipulating 1996 events

Cuban president condemns indictment against Raúl Castro, accuses US of lying and manipulating 1996 events.

Bay to Bay News - World - 5 hours ago

DOJ indicts fmr Cuban President Raúl Castro on murder charges

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted the former President of Cuba, Raúl Castro, in connection with his alleged involvement in the 1996 shootdown of two planes operated by the Miami-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue.

One America News Network - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

What we know about the Cuban exiles' group at the heart of Raúl Castro's indictment

Potential indictment tied to 1996 shootdown of two planes operated by Brothers to the Rescue, a Miami-based group

The Globe and Mail - World - 5 hours ago

U.S. Indicts Raúl Castro, as Trump Eyes Military Intervention in Cuba

The Justice Department indicted Raúl Castro for the 1996 shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue planes that killed four people.

Newsweek - World - 5 hours ago

The story of Cuba's 1996 shootdown that led to Ra l Castro's indictment -- Thirty years ago, a Cuban fighter jet shot down two civilian planes operated by Florida-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue, an incident that inflamed U.S.-Cuba relations.

Thirty years ago, a Cuban fighter jet shot down two civilian planes operated by Florida-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue, an incident that inflamed U.S.-Cuba relations.

CBS News - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

US Charges Former Cuban Leader Raúl Castro With Murder Over 1996 Killing of Americans

Castro was charged with the murder of three U.S. citizens in the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue incident.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Cuba's ex-president Raúl Castro indicted in U.S. on murder charges

Indictment is related to Castro’s alleged role in the 1996 downing of two planes operated by the Miami-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Former Cuban Leader Raul Castro Indicted In The U.S. Over Downing Of Two Civilian Planes In The 1990s

Former Cuban leader Raul Castro was indicted in the U.S. on Wednesday over the downing of two civilian planes in the 1990s.

International Business Times - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Rubio offers Cubans "new path" in video address -- Ra l Castro and five others have been indicted by a U.S. grand jury in Florida, according to court filings made public Wednesday.

Raúl Castro and five others have been indicted by a U.S. grand jury in Florida, according to court filings made public Wednesday.

CBS News - Politics - 6 hours ago

Former Cuban President Raul Castro charged with murder in U.S.

The charges against Raul Castro are expected to be based on a 1996 incident in which Cuban jets shot down planes operated by a group of Cuban exiles.

CNBC - Politics - 6 hours ago

US is expected to announce criminal case against former Cuban President Raúl Castro

The Trump administration is expected to announce a criminal case against former Cuban President Raúl Castro. That's according to two people familiar with the matter. The announcement was expected …

Bay to Bay News - US News - 7 hours ago

Former Cuban president Raul Castro indicted by US as Washington pushes for regime change

Brother of revolutionary leader Fidel served as Caribbean nation’s defence minister before assuming presidency in 2008

Irish Times - World - 7 hours ago

Former Cuban President Castro indicted in US

Former Cuban President Raul Castro has been indicted by the US Justice Department in connection to the shootdown of two American planes in 1996

Russia Today - World - 7 hours ago

Rubio Pitches 'New Relationship' to Cubans Amid Looming Castro Indictment

Marco Rubio has said the U.S. is offering to help Cuba "alleviate the current crisis" and "build a better future."

Newsweek - World - 8 hours ago

Trump targets Raul Castro with charges for deadly 1996 plane attack

The move comes as President Donald Trump ramps up his hardline push against Havana

Independent UK - US News - 12 hours ago

U.S. Sanctions Top Cuban Officials, Hints at Future Action to Protect Cubans

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday announced U.S. sanctions against 11 top members of Cuba's communist Castro regime.

Breitbart - World - 1 day ago

US plans to indict Cuba's Raul Castro over 1996 aircraft incident: DOJ

The U.S. is preparing to indict Cuba’s Raul Castro, a Department of Justice official said Thursday. The timing of the potential indictment, which would...

Daily Sabah - World - 5 days ago

Concerns grow as Jamaica ends Cuban medical programme

Terminating the decades-old programme that brought hundreds of Cuban medical personnel to its shores is an unusual move, especially for a programme that had been running smoothly for 50 years.

Global Voices - Health - 2 months ago