US announces charges against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro in 1996 aircraft shootdown
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The US federal prosecutors have announced charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro related to the 1996 downing of civilian planes by Miami-based exiles. This move intensifies pressure on Cuba amid the US government's policy stance on the socialist regime.
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. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from Washington.