Cuba's Raul Castro, wanted by US, appears at event in Havana
Cuban state television showed the 95-year-old former leader at an Interior Ministry event as Washington intensifies pressure over the 1996 shootdown.
- Former Cuban Castro reappeared in Havana on Friday, marking his first public appearance since the Justice Department unsealed charges against him last month, Reuters reported.
- The Justice Department indicted Castro on May 20 over the 1996 downing of an aircraft operated by Brothers to the Rescue, an incident that killed four people.
- During May Day events and a Jan 15 ceremony honoring soldiers involved in capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Castro appeared publicly, continuing a pattern of visibility.
- John Bolton pointed to the charges and CIA Director John Ratcliffe's recent visit as signs Washington is tightening pressure on Cuba amid aggressive rhetoric from the capital.
- State Marco Rubio responded "Yes" in late March when asked whether Washington supports regime change in Cuba, fueling speculation about intensified U.S. policy toward Havana.
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Cuba ex-President Raul Castro makes first appearance since U.S. charges to celebrate birthday
Raul Castro, Cuba's low-profile former president and revolutionary guerilla, appeared in public for the first time since being indicted by the United States for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft, official video released Saturday showed.
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Cuba ex-President Raúl Castro makes first appearance since US charges to celebrate birthday
Raúl Castro has made his first public appearance since he was indicted last month by the U.S. for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft.
Raúl Castro makes 1st public appearance in Cuba since US murder indictment
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro made his first public appearance Friday since being indicted in the United States on murder charges tied to the 1996 shootdown of two planes operated by the Miami-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue.
Former Cuban leader, who turned 95 this Wednesday, appeared at an event of the country's government. This is the first time he has appeared in public since he was formally accused by the US.
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