The United States plans to indict former Cuban President Raul Castro, 94, over the 1996 downing of humanitarian planes by Cuba’s government. This potential legal action comes as the US intensifies pressure on Cuba amid a blockade that has severely restricted fuel supplies to the island. The indictment would require grand jury approval and follows a US delegation’s recent offer of $100 million in humanitarian aid to Cuba contingent on reforms.
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