Castro charges tighten Trump’s noose on anti-American corruption
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted former Cuban President Raul Castro on charges related to the 1996 killing of four men, including three U.S. citizens. This indictment is part of a broader strategy by President Trump's administration to combat anti-American corruption in Latin America. The recent charges against Castro and former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero signal a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy towards enforcing sanctions against regimes in Cuba and Venezuela.
- ▪Raul Castro has been indicted on charges related to the 1996 killing of four men over international waters.
- ▪Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has been charged with money laundering and influence peddling.
- ▪The indictments are part of a U.S. strategy to enforce sanctions against anti-American regimes in Latin America.
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Opinion Castro charges tighten Trump’s noose on anti-American corruption By Daniel Di Martino Published May 21, 2026, 7:18 p.m. ET Cubans gather outside Versailles Cafe after the U.S. Department of Justice announced criminal charges against former Cuban President Raul Castro, in Miami, Florida, U.S., May 20, 2026. REUTERS See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google For more than two decades, the socialist regime in Venezuela survived not just on oil and repression, but on a quiet international scaffolding. The structure included foreign politicians who lent Nicolás Maduro and his predecessor Hugo Chávez legitimacy, foreign businessmen who laundered their money and foreign governments that looked the other way.
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