US indicts Cuba's Raul Castro over deadly 1996 plane attack
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Gerhard Elfers | Misha Komadovsky in Washington, D.C.
May 20, 2026Advertisement
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the charges in Miami. The move marks a sharp escalation in tensions between the US and Cuba, adding pressure on the Caribbean island's Russia-aligned leadership amid deep economic and political turmoil.