Why the U.S. Just Indicted Cuba’s Former President
The U.S. government has indicted Cuba's former leader Raúl Castro on charges of murder, conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, and destruction of aircraft, stemming from a 1996 incident in which Cuban military forces shot down two civilian planes operated by the group Brothers to the Rescue, ki
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