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How Cuban-Americans feel about Raúl Castro's indictment
May 22, 2026 International Source: BBC World
The DOJ charged the former leader of Cuba with murder and other crimes for his alleged role in the downing of two civilian aircraft in 1996.
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Left, a Cuban man speaks to camera. Right, a Cuban woman wags her finger.
Left, a man in a white shirt speaks to camera. Right, a woman in white shirt points her finger.
How Cuban-Americans feel about Raúl Castro's indictment
Cuban-Americans in Miami are looking at the US indictment issued against Cuba's former president Raúl Castro with hope but also trepidation. A similar course of events took place with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro before his capture by US forces in January.
The US has charged the 94-year-old former Cuban leader with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes over the 1996 downing of two planes between Cuba and Florida.
BBC correspondent Will Grant reports from Havana, hours after the US charged former Cuban leader with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes.
The US government has charged the former Cuban president with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes over the downing of the two planes.
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