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US Charges Cuba's Raúl Castro with Murder

Updated 2026-05-20 20:35 UTC 2 sources Negative

The US has charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro and five others with murder over the downing of two planes in 1996. The charges include conspiracy to kill, murder, and destruction of aircraft.

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The Hill
President Trump on Wednesday commemorated Cuban Independence Day while also slamming the island country's regime, the same day his administration indicted former President Raúl Castro on murder charges. Trump likened Cuba's "founding generation" that rose up against Spain to the "American patriots w
2026-05-20 20:09 UTC
BBC News
Castro and five others are charged with conspiracy to kill US nationals, murder, and destruction of aircraft
2026-05-20 20:11 UTC
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