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US Charges Former Cuban Leader Raul Castro

The US has filed charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro. The charges potentially relate to the 1996 shootdown of civilian aircraft.

Luna Torres
ByLuna Torres- Senior Editor
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The United States has brought official charges against Raul Castro, the former leader of Cuba.

According to Reuters, citing a senior US administration official, the details of the criminal case remain undisclosed.

The charges may be linked to the 1996 incident where Cuban fighter jets shot down two planes belonging to US-based Cuban exiles.

Raul Castro, 94, brother of Fidel Castro, served as Cuba's president from 2008 to 2018. He remains a influential political figure.

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