Bolton Worried Trump Administration May 'Kidnap or Snatch' Castro
The charge escalates Washington’s pressure campaign against Cuba and targets a 1996 attack that killed four Brothers to the Rescue members, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the Justice Department indicted 94-year-old Raúl Castro on murder charges related to the 1996 shootdown of two humanitarian planes near Florida that killed four people, including three United States citizens.
- This legal action marks an unprecedented escalation in the Trump administration's pressure campaign aimed at weakening the historic core of Castroism through economic sanctions and legal action against regime figures.
- Amid escalating tensions, the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and its strike group arrived in the Caribbean this week, fueling speculation the United States could be positioning itself for an operation similar to Venezuela.
- Former national security adviser John Bolton warned Thursday that the administration may "kidnap or snatch" Castro, though he cautioned that hasty escalation might undermine the goal of political change.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that while peaceful diplomacy is preferred, he is doubtful it is possible with the current government, stating the likelihood is "not high.
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Bolton worried Trump administration may 'kidnap or snatch' Castro
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Thursday that he is concerned the Trump administration may try to “kidnap or snatch” former Cuban President Raúl Castro amid speculation that his indictment could be used as a pretext for U.S. military intervention. Bolton demonstrated support for political change in Cuba during an appearance on NewsNation’s “On...
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Since Raúl Castro was accused by U.S. federal prosecutors of murder and conspiracy, many wonder if the revolutionary leader could run the same fate as Venezuelan Nicolás Maduro.
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The US allowed anti-Castro terrorists to operate for decades Now that Trump is snared by the “escalation trap” in Iran, he has turned his attention to overthrowing the government of Cuba. In addition to a new round of crippling sanctions on trade, travel, and oil shipments, the latter responsible for shortages and blackouts, the Trump …
Sheinbaum criticizes U.S. accusations against the former President of Cuba, Ra l Castro, as he is accused of something that happened 30 years ago.
Accusation against Raúl Castro reignites calls for justice in the murder of American Eddy Montes in Nicaragua
Q24N — The indictment filed by the Trump administration against Raúl Castro for the murder of U.S. citizens during the downing of two Brothers to the Rescue planes in 1996 could have direct implications for the regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo in the case of U.S. citizen Eddy Montes Praslin, according to analysts, human rights advocates, and Nicaraguan opposition members. Foreign policy experts believe that the charges against Raúl Ca…
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