Why has the US indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro?
- Written by James Trapani, Associate Lecturer of History and International Relations, Western Sydney University
After a week of speculation, the US Department of Justice has officially indicted Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old ex-president of Cuba.
The charges relate to a 1996 incident in which the Cuban military allegedly shot down two unarmed civilian planes operated by Brothers to the Rescue.
The news comes amid mounting US pressure on the ailing Cuban...
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