US indicts former Cuban President Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of planes
Federal prosecutors have indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of planes operated by Miami-based exiles. The charges include murder and destruction of an airplane, with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stating that justice has been sought for nearly 30 years. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel condemned the indictment as a political maneuver by the U.S. government.
- ▪Raúl Castro is charged with murder and destruction of an airplane related to the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes.
- ▪The indictment was announced by federal prosecutors in Miami, emphasizing the long wait for justice by the victims' families.
- ▪Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel criticized the indictment, claiming it lacks legal basis and is politically motivated.
27 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 19 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 10 lean left, 7 centre, 2 lean right, 6 right.
- ▪ Cuban Americans React to US Indictment of Raúl Castro — TODAY.com
- ▪ Why has US charged Cuba's Raul Castro with murder? — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ US charges former Cuban president — The Sydney Morning Herald
- ▪ Watch: U.S. indicts former Cuban President Raul Castro over 1996 downing of two civilian planes — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ Cubans react to US indictment of former President Raul Castro — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ What to know about the US indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro — ABC News — US
- ▪ Details on U.S. indictment of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro — CBS News — Top
- ▪ A Cuban exiles’ group is at the heart of Raúl Castro’s indictment over a 1996 shootdown - AP News — Google News
- ▪ US announces murder charges against former Cuban president Raúl Castro – video — The Guardian — US
- ▪ Justice Department Indicts Cuba's Raúl Castro for 1996 Shootdown That Killed 4 Americans — Reason Magazine
- ▪ Cuba's Raúl Castro indicted over 1996 fatal downing of two aircraft — NPR — World
- ▪ Raúl Castro faces U.S. murder charges in 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown — Quartz
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Audience members give a standing ovation as Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, center, speaks at an event in Miami, May 20, where federal prosecutors announced charges against former Cuban President Raul Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles. AP-YonhapMIAMI — Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration escalated pressure on the socialist government.The indictment was related to Castro’s alleged role in the shootdown of two small planes operated by the exile group Brothers to the Rescue. Castro, now 94, was Cuba's defense minister at the time.
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