{"id":356125,"date":"2026-05-15T17:09:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T22:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/possible-us-indictment-of-former-cuban-president-raul-castro-in-coming-days-sources"},"modified":"2026-05-15T17:09:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T22:09:51","slug":"possible-us-indictment-of-former-cuban-president-raul-castro-in-coming-days-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/possible-us-indictment-of-former-cuban-president-raul-castro-in-coming-days-sources","title":{"rendered":"Attainable US indictment of former Cuban president Raul Castro in coming days: Sources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">The U.S. could announce a possible criminal indictment of former Cuban president Raul Castro in the coming days, sources familiar with the matter said.<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The investigation, which is being done in the Southern District of Florida, has centered around the 1996 shootdown of planes that were operated by the humanitarian group, Brothers to the Rescue.<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">News of a potential indictment would come as President Donald Trump seeks to turn his attention to Cuba.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur \" style=\"padding-bottom:66.66%\" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/d4da9be5-c2bf-4443-91f1-ceaa4d90e0fc\/GTY_raul_castro_mm_160321_2.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/d4da9be5-c2bf-4443-91f1-ceaa4d90e0fc\/GTY_raul_castro_mm_160321_2.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/d4da9be5-c2bf-4443-91f1-ceaa4d90e0fc\/GTY_raul_castro_mm_160321_2.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/d4da9be5-c2bf-4443-91f1-ceaa4d90e0fc\/GTY_raul_castro_mm_160321_2.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Cuba\" alt=\"Cuba\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/d4da9be5-c2bf-4443-91f1-ceaa4d90e0fc\/GTY_raul_castro_mm_160321_2.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">In this Feb. 1, 2016, file photo, Cuban President Raul Castro attends an agreement signing ceremony with the French president after a meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Etienne Laurent\/AFP via Getty Images, FILE<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Earlier this month, Trump said that after the operation in Iran, &#8220;Cuba is going to be next,&#8221; and that the U.S. will be &#8220;taking over Cuba almost immediately.&#8221;<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \"><em class=\" \">This is a developing story. 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