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Why the U.S. Just Indicted Cuba’s Former President

May 21, 2026·29 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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The U.S. government has indicted Cuba's former leader Raúl Castro on charges of murder, conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, and destruction of aircraft, stemming from a 1996 incident in which Cuban military forces shot down two civilian planes operated by the group Brothers to the Rescue, ki

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Raúl CastroFrances RoblesJulian BarnesTodd BlancheJohn RatcliffeJosé Basulto

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The New York Times

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AuthoritarianismCriminal JusticeDiplomacyForeign PolicyGeopoliticsInvestigative JournalismPolitical News

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