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Justice Dept Indicts 94-Year-Old Raul Castro; Trump Threatens Action

5/20/2026

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The Justice Department will unveil an indictment against Cuba’s former leader at a Miami ceremony honoring 1996 victims.
U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Cuba could face U.S. military action.
The indictment targets 94-year-old Raul Castro, who served as Cuba’s defense minister during the 1996 shoot-down.
The announcement will be made in Miami, Florida, alongside a ceremony remembering the four people killed in the 1996 incident.

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The Justice Department will unveil an indictment against Cuba’s former leader at a Miami ceremony honoring 1996 victims.
U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Cuba could face U.S. military action.
The indictment targets 94-year-old Raul Castro, who served as Cuba’s defense minister during the 1996 shoot-down.
The announcement will be made in Miami, Florida, alongside a ceremony remembering the four people killed in the 1996 incident.