US plans to indict Cuba's Raul Castro, US DOJ official says
The indictment would target the 1996 shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue planes and needs grand jury approval, a U.S. Justice Department official said.
- On Thursday, a Justice Department official said prosecutors plan to indict 94-year-old former President Raul Castro, with the Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida overseeing the effort.
- CBS reported the potential indictment focuses on Cuba's deadly 1996 shootdown of planes operated by humanitarian group Brothers to the Rescue.
- President Donald Trump has increased pressure on Cuba, threatening sanctions on fuel suppliers, which has ignited power outages and damaged the island's economy.
- Cuban officials confirmed Thursday they met with CIA chief John Ratcliffe, who told them The United States is prepared to engage if Cuba makes "fundamental changes."
- Representatives for Cuba's foreign ministry and a Justice Department spokesman did not respond to requests for comment, leaving the planned indictment unconfirmed.
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The U.S. government has been increasing pressure for months to push for economic and political change in Cuba. According to the U.S. media, further development could put a strain on the relationship in the future.
The United States is preparing to file charges against former Cuban President Raul Castro, CBC News reported, citing two State Department sources. The possible charges against the brother of former leader Fidel Castro are likely to relate to the 30-year-old case in which the Cuban government shot down two planes operated by the humanitarian group Brothers to the Rescue in 1996.
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Donald Trump 'to criminally charge Fidel Castro's brother' in direct mirror to Nicolas Maduro capture
Donald Trump is set to criminally charge Fidel Castro's brother in a direct mirror to Nicolas Maduro's capture.Raul Castro, the former Cuban President, will be hit with an indictment after approval from a grand jury, the US Department of Justice said.The potential indictment of the 94-year-old communist is thought to relate to the downing of aircraft in 1996, and could also include drug trafficking charges.US outlet CBS previously reported the c…
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