Raúl Castro charged with murder by Justice Department amid Trump threat to invade Cuba
“For the first time in nearly 70 years, senior leadership of the Cuban regime has been charged in this country, in the United States of America, for acts of violence resulting in the deaths of American citizens,” Blanche said Wednesday. Blanche would not directly answer whether the U.S. would invade Cuba, but he said the indictment was not “going to go away.” Castro, 94, stepped down as president in 2018, but he is considered by the U.S. to still be the effective leader of the country. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel bashed the indictment as adding to the pretext to invade Cuba.
- ▪“For the first time in nearly 70 years, senior leadership of the Cuban regime has been charged in this country, in the United States of America, for acts of violence resulting in the deaths of American citizens,” Blanche said Wednesday.
- ▪Blanche would not directly answer whether the U.S. would invade Cuba, but he said the indictment was not “going to go away.” Castro, 94, stepped down as president in 2018, but he is considered by the U.S. to still be the effective leader of
- ▪Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel bashed the indictment as adding to the pretext to invade Cuba.
10 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 17 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 4 lean left, 2 centre, 2 right.
- ▪ Trump escalates pressure on Cuba as US charges Raul Castro with murder — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ US raises pressure on Cuba as it indicts former President Raul Castro on murder charges — Euronews
- ▪ Justice Department indicts Raúl Castro as Trump threatens a "friendly takeover" of Cuba — CBS News — World
- ▪ Justice Department charges Raul Castro with murder — NBC News — World
- ▪ The U.S. Charges Raúl Castro, Increasing the Pressure on Cuba — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ US charges Raúl Castro with murder as Trump escalates pressure on Cuba - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ CUBA LIBRE? Congress Divided Over Raul Castro Charges — Daily Signal
- ▪ Communist dictator of Cuba INDICTED for murder of US citizens by Trump Justice Department — The Blaze
- ▪ US charges Raul Castro as Trump administration ratchets up pressure on Cuba — South China Morning Post
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Administration Raúl Castro charged with murder by Justice Department amid Trump threat to invade Cuba Comments: by Rebecca Beitsch - 05/20/26 1:51 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Rebecca Beitsch - 05/20/26 1:51 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING The Justice Department unsealed an indictment charging former Cuban President Raúl Castro with murder Wednesday, a move that coincides with the country’s independence day and a threat from President Trump to invade the island. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche traveled to join prosecutors in South Florida to announce the indictment “in conjunction with a ceremony to honor the victims of the Brothers to the Rescue.” Four men were killed in 1996 when their planes, searching for people potentially seeking to leave the island and reach…
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