Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Defends Raúl Castro After Indictment
U.S. officials say the indictment seeks a life sentence and could deepen tensions as Washington and Havana continue fragile talks.
- On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted 94-year-old former Cuban president and Army General Raúl Castro for his role in the 1996 shootdown of two civilian planes flown by Brothers to the Rescue.
- Prosecutors charged Castro with murder and conspiracy after the 1996 downing killed four people; U.S. officials claim the aircraft violated Cuban airspace despite a dozen prior warnings to Washington.
- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel condemned the indictment as "a political maneuver, devoid of any legal foundation," asserting Cuba acted in "legitimate self-defense" within its territorial waters.
- The Cuban government scheduled a protest for Friday at the U.S. Embassy in Havana, while experts warn the indictment terminates fragile diplomatic negotiations between Washington and Havana.
- Analysts warn the indictment signals potential military aggression, though President Donald Trump stated there "won't be escalation," despite pledging earlier this year to conduct a "friendly takeover" of Cuba.
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Former Cuban president Raúl Castro will be "keeping his head down," experts say, as questions swirl over whether the U.S. plans to take him by force and bring him to American soil to face charges over an incident from three decades ago. Federal prosecutors announced criminal charges against Castro Wednesday in the 1996 downing of two small planes flown by Miami-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue.
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