US Moves to Indict Former Cuban Leader Raul Castro
U.S. officials familiar with the matter indicate that steps are being taken to indict Raúl Castro, the former president of Cuba, in connection with the 1996 downing of planes operated by the humanitarian group Brothers to the Rescue. This potential indictment, which requires grand jury approval, focuses on the deadly incident where Cuban fighter jets shot down two Cessnas, killing four individuals, an act found by the Organization of American States to have violated international law. The development arrives amid heightened U.S. pressure on the Cuban government, with recent diplomatic engagement emphasizing the necessity of fundamental changes in Cuba for substantive engagement on economic and security issues.
John Q. Hosedrinker