
The Justice Department is pushing to indict 94-year-old Raúl Castro, the former president of Cuba, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The potential criminal charges concern two civilian planes on a volunteer mission that were downed by Cuba in 1996, killing four Cuban Americans, one of the officials said. The case must go before a grand jury which decides whether to indict Castro.
Main Idea: The Justice Department is pushing to indict Raúl Castro over Cuba’s 1996 downing of two civilian planes that killed four Cuban Americans.
Key Points:
A new indictment push could raise tensions with Cuba and keep sanctions, travel limits, and higher costs for some US families and businesses in Florida.
The move could give some Cuban American voters and families a sense of long-delayed accountability for the 1996 plane deaths.
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Central subject of the reported DOJ push to indict him over the 1996 plane downing.
The agency led by John Ratcliffe, which is described as directly engaging Cuban officials.
CIA Director whose trip to Havana and warning to Cuban officials is a notable action in the story.
His administration’s pressure campaign on Cuba is a major part of the article.
Announced new sanctions on Cuba, making it a concrete actor in the pressure campaign.
Identified as leading the multi-agency effort exploring possible charges.
Mentioned as a comparison point for the Trump administration’s approach to Cuba and Venezuela.
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Sign in to commentCited as a parallel case in the Trump administration’s regional pressure strategy.