The Endgame in Havana: Indicting Raúl Castro is a High Stakes Gamble Reports of an impending indictment against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro have sent shockwaves through the island nation and its relations with the United States.
This move by the US justice department marks a significant escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against Havana, which has been ongoing for over half a century.
The charges center on the 1996 downing of two planes operated by the Brothers to the Rescue group, an incident that resulted in the deaths of four people.