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Ratcliffe Brings Trump Message, Pursues Castro Indictment, $100M Aid

5/15/2026

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Havana on May 14 to deliver President Donald Trump's message and discuss U.S.–Cuba economic and security engagement.
U.S. officials are preparing a grand jury indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro for the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown.
The State Department has offered $100 million in humanitarian aid through the Catholic Church, pending Cuban approval.

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Havana on May 14 to deliver President Donald Trump's message and discuss U.S.–Cuba economic and security engagement.
U.S. officials are preparing a grand jury indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro for the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown.
The State Department has offered $100 million in humanitarian aid through the Catholic Church, pending Cuban approval.