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Raul Castro

former President
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LINKED SCANDALS
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RESEARCH
23 days ago
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Deep research · Exaupdated 23 days ago
On April 23, 2026, a U.S. federal grand jury in Miami indicted 94-year-old former Cuban President Raúl Castro on charges of conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, four counts of murder, and two counts of destruction of aircraft. The indictment, unsealed on May 20, 2026, alleges that Castro, who served as Cuba's defense minister at the time, authorized the February 1996 shootdown of two civilian planes operated by the exile group Brothers to the Rescue over international waters, resulting in the deaths of four people, including three U.S. citizens. No other scandals, fraud, or financial misconduct charges are mentioned in the provided search results.
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U.S. indicts Cuba's Raúl Castro on murder and conspiracy charges for downing of planes in 1996 - CBS News
www.cbsnews.com · 2026-05-20
Former Cuban President Raul Castro charged with murder in US | RNZ News
www.rnz.co.nz · 2026-05-20
US charges former Cuban president Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of planes - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk · 2026-05-20
Trump administration indicts Cuba’s Raul Castro over 1996 plane shootdown | Conflict News | Al Jazeera
www.aljazeera.com · 2026-05-20
Why has the US indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro?
theconversation.com · 2026-05-21
Former Cuban President Raul Castro indicted for murder by US | The Independent
www.independent.co.uk · 2026-05-20
U.S. Charges Former Cuban President Raul Castro | HuffPost Latest News
www.huffpost.com · 2026-05-20
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US·United States·about 1 month ago
Raul Castro Charged with Conspiracy and Murder
Former Cuban President Raul Castro was charged with conspiracy and murder over the 1996 downing of planes.
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US·United States·about 1 month ago
Raul Castro Indicted on Murder and Conspiracy Charges
Former Cuban leader Raul Castro was indicted on murder and conspiracy charges for the downing of two planes in 1996.
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CU·Cuba·about 1 month ago
Raul Castro indicted for murder and conspiracy
Former Cuban leader Raul Castro has been indicted for murder and conspiracy charges related to the downing of two planes in 1996.
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US·United States·about 1 month ago
Raul Castro charged with conspiracy
Former Cuban president Raul Castro was charged with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes over the 1996 downing of two planes.
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