Why the DOJ just charged Cuba’s Raúl Castro with murder
- DOJ indicts 94-year-old former Cuban President Raúl Castro on murder charges for 1996 downing of civilian planes.
- Acting AG Todd Blanche announces charges, calling it a long-overdue pursuit of accountability.
- Cuba condemns indictment as pretext for U.S. military aggression; extra
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