The Latest: US indicts former Cuban President Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of planes

May 20, 2026
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Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro with ordering the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles, a major escalation of pressure by the Trump administration on the socialist government | 1010 WINS

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