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Castro Isn't the Only Cuban Facing an Indictment

Retired airman Luis Raul Gonzalez-Pardo faces US charges over deadly shooting down of planes in '96

(Newser) - A onetime Cuban military pilot who slipped quietly between Cuba and Florida for nearly a decade now finds himself at the center of a high-profile US case targeting Raul Castro. Luis Raul Gonzalez-Pardo, 65, was added Wednesday to a federal indictment accusing the former Cuban president and four air force...

Trump Renews Threat to Cuba as Rubio Calls Deal Unlikely

'I would be happy to do it,' president says

(Newser) - President Trump and America's top diplomat on Thursday again raised the specter of US military intervention in Cuba, a renewed threat that takes on greater weight a day after the administration announced criminal charges against the island's former leader, Raúl Castro. Trump said previous US presidents have...

As Trump Ramps Up Cuba Pressure, Enter the Nimitz

Carrier strike group signals heightened US pressure on Cuban government

(Newser) - An American supercarrier just pulled into a politically charged stretch of water, the New York Times reports. The USS Nimitz and its escort ships entered the southern Caribbean on Wednesday, a move US Southern Command framed as a show of strength as the Trump administration steps up pressure on Cuba,...

US Indicts Raul Castro on Murder Charges

Ex-Cuban leader is also accused of conspiracy to kill US nationals

(Newser) - Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old former Cuban president and longtime defense chief, has been hit with US criminal charges over a Cold War–style flashpoint from nearly three decades ago. In an indictment unsealed Wednesday, the Trump administration accuses Castro of conspiracy to kill US nationals, murder, and destruction of...

A Look at the 1996 Incident That Could See Raul Castro Indicted

The Cuban military Castro commanded downed 2 US civilian planes owned by an exile group

(Newser) - A potential US indictment of Raul Castro has put an incident that unfolded in the skies near Cuba nearly three decades ago back in the spotlight. As CBS News reports, in February 1996, three small Cessna planes operated by Brothers to the Rescue, a Cuban exile group based near Miami,...

Cuba: US Strike Would Have 'Incalculable Consequences'

Diaz-Canel warns that US military action against Cuba would spark a 'bloodbath'

(Newser) - Cuba's president is warning that any US strike on the island would end in a "bloodbath" and shake regional stability, addressing reports of a possible attack. Miguel Diaz-Canel took to X on Monday to say Cuba "poses no threat, nor does it have aggressive plans or intentions...

US Poised to Indict Raul Castro
US Poised to Indict Castro
May 15, 2026 7:34 AM CDT

US Poised to Indict Castro

Indictment expected over 1996 shootdown of 2 planes operated by American humanitarian group

(Newser) - Prosecutors in the US are moving toward criminal charges against one of the most prominent figures of Cuba's revolution: Raul Castro. A Justice Department official, speaking anonymously, said Washington plans to seek an indictment of the 94-year-old former president, with the timing left up to a grand jury but...

Report: Cuba Sought Secret Backchannel to Trump

Castro grandson used Havana businessman in attempt to bypass Marco Rubio

(Newser) - Cuba apparently tried to get a message to President Trump the old-fashioned way: by hand. The grandson of former leader Raul Castro enlisted a wealthy Havana businessman to personally deliver a sealed letter to the White House last week, bypassing normal diplomatic channels—and, notably, Secretary of State Marco Rubio,...

Trump Pressures Cuba to Oust Diaz-Canel: Sources

Washington reportedly presses for president's ouster while sparing Castro power brokers

(Newser) - Washington is quietly telling Havana that its current president has to go if the two sides are going to cut a deal, according to four people familiar with ongoing talks who spoke to the New York Times . Trump administration officials have signaled to Cuban negotiators that President Miguel Díaz-Canel'...

Cuba Rallies Supporters
Cuba Counters Protest
Jul 17, 2021 3:05 PM CDT

Cuba Counters Protest

Raul Castro attends event 6 days after protesters took to streets

(Newser) - Cuban officials rallied tens of thousands of supporters in the streets on Saturday—nearly a week after they were stunned by the most widespread protests in decades. President Miguel Díaz-Canel, accompanied by 90-year-old former President Raul Castro, appeared on the seafront Malecon boulevard that had seen some of the...

Castro Era Set to End in Cuba
Castro Era Set
to End in Cuba
Apr 16, 2021 12:41 PM CDT

Castro Era Set to End in Cuba

After 62 years under Fidel and Raul Castro, Cuba sees latter step down from most powerful post

(Newser) - For more than six decades, the Castro name has towered over Cuban politics and life. Now, that era is apparently coming to an end, with Raul Castro poised to step down Friday as the head of the country's ruling Communist Party, reports NBC News . The 89-year-old had taken over...

Radio Station Sorry for Killing Off Queen, 99 Others

Obituaries mistakenly published during RFI website work

(Newser) - Dozens of political leaders, cultural figures, and celebrities did not die en masse on Monday, though anyone perusing the website of Radio France Internationale might have thought otherwise. Obituaries for roughly 100 people were mistakenly published—and some automatically picked up by partner sites such as Google, Yahoo, and MSN—...

Castro Out: Cuban Government Selects New Leader

Inside the country's vote for a new president

(Newser) - The Cuban government on Wednesday selected 57-year-old First Vice President Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez as the sole candidate to succeed President Raul Castro in a transition aimed at ensuring that the country's single-party system outlasts the aging revolutionaries who created it. The certain approval of Diaz-Canel by members of...

Cuba Mystery: Even Castro Baffled by Harm to US Diplomats

In rarity, Cuban president didn't accuse US officials of lying

(Newser) - Raul Castro seemed rattled. The Cuban president sent for the top American envoy in the country to address grave concerns about a spate of US diplomats harmed in Havana. There was talk of futuristic "sonic attacks" and the subtle threat of repercussions by the US. The way Castro responded...

Cuba Lays Fidel Castro to Rest
Cuba Lays Fidel Castro to Rest 
Dec 4, 2016 7:07 AM CST

Cuba Lays Fidel Castro to Rest

Revolutionary leader quietly interred in ceremony made private at last minute

(Newser) - Fidel Castro's ashes were being interred in a private ceremony Sunday morning after Cuban officials canceled plans to broadcast the events live on national and international television at the last minute. International media were also barred, reports the AP . The remains of the man who ruled Cuba for a...

World Responds to Fidel Castro Death
World Responds to
Fidel Castro Death
THE RUNDOWN
Nov 26, 2016 10:07 AM CST

World Responds to Fidel Castro Death

Cuba has entered 9 days of national mourning

(Newser) - Cuba is officially in mourning, Miami is unofficially in party mode , and much of the rest of Latin America and the world is split over the death of Fidel Castro . The Cuban government has announced that after nine days of national mourning, the 90-year-old leader will be interred at a...

Fidel Castro Tells Obama He Can Keep His 'Presents'

Ex-Cuban leader writes scathing letter that attacks US, Spaniards—even Obama's age

(Newser) - No one expected President Obama to meet with Fidel Castro during his historic visit to Cuba last week. But while Obama was chatting up and taking in a baseball game with brother Raul Castro, the 89-year-old former revolutionary was penning what the AP calls a "long, bristling letter."...

Oldest Castro Brother Dies
 Oldest Castro Brother Dies 
OBITUARY
Feb 24, 2016 12:13 AM CST

Oldest Castro Brother Dies

Ramon stayed on the farm while Fidel, Raul launched revolution

(Newser) - Ramon Castro, a lifelong rancher and farmer who bore a strong physical resemblance to younger brother Fidel Castro, has died, Cuban state media announced Tuesday. He was 91. Widely known by his nickname "Mongo," the white-bearded Ramon Castro preferred tending crops and livestock to the revolutionary political life...

Obama, Castro Will Meet at UN
 Obama, Castro 
 Will Meet at UN 
Sep 27, 2015 11:19 AM CDT

Obama, Castro Will Meet at UN

Second formal meeting Tuesday for US, Cuba leaders

(Newser) - President Barack Obama will hold a formal meeting Tuesday with Cuban President Raul Castro. The meeting comes on the sidelines of the annual United Nations General Assembly, a massive gathering of world leaders in New York. It marks the second face-to-face meeting between Obama and Castro since the US and...

'Bienvenido!' Francis Welcomes Raul Castro

Pontiff helped drive warming US-Cuban relations, will visit island

(Newser) - Cuban President Raul Castro received a warm welcome at the Vatican today from Pope Francis, who played a key role in the breakthrough between Washington and Havana aimed at restoring US-Cuban diplomatic ties. "Bienvenido!" Francis said in his native Spanish, welcoming Castro in a studio near the Vatican...

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