U.S. moving to indict Cuba's Raúl Castro

[El Presidente]

 

The U.S. is taking steps to indict Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old former president of Cuba and brother of Fidel, in connection with the downing of planes 30 years ago, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.

The potential indictment — which would need to be approved by a grand jury — is expected to focus on Cuba's deadly 1996 shootdown of planes operated by humanitarian group Brothers to the Rescue. 

A Justice Department spokesperson declined to comment.

Raúl Castro formally stepped down as the leader of Cuba's Communist Party in 2021, but he is still widely seen as one of the most powerful figures in the country. His grandson Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, known as "Raulito," is viewed as both a representative of the 94-year-old and a key point of contact between the U.S. and Cuba.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with the younger Castro on Thursday, following an earlier U.S. visit last month. Ratcliffe personally delivered President Trump's message that the U.S. is "prepared to seriously engage on economic and security issues, but only if Cuba makes fundamental changes," a CIA official said. The official added that Cuba can "no longer be a safe haven for adversaries in the Western Hemisphere."

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-moving-to-indict-cubas-raul-castro-officials-say/

[Woody Hayes]

Raul, like his brother Fidel, tortured and murdered thousands of his fellow countrymen. Enough said.

[SCgarman]

All leadership there is fair game. They better sleep with one eye open. 

[cigaraholic]

Ham sandwich’s have to get attorneys right now in the US. 🤮

[VeguerosMAN]

The guy is 94 years old, and is no longer relevant. In my opinion, the Cuban regime will hand him over the US and throw him under the bus... 

[bmac]

This week Marco Rubio said, ”the Cuban people are successful everywhere they live except Cuba”. Boy that resonates!