US seeks Raúl Castro indictment in 1996 shootdown (opens in new tab)

The U.S. Justice Department is preparing to seek a criminal indictment of Raúl Castro, Cuba’s 94-year-old former president, in a case expected to focus on Cuba’s 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft operated by Brothers to the Rescue, a Miami-based exile and humanitarian group. Potential charges still require grand jury approval, and NBC Miami reported that it was unclear whether the case had already gone before one. Cuban forces shot down the aircraft in February 1996, killing four Cuban Am...