Cuba's Raul Castro, wanted by US, appears at event in Havana
Cuban state television showed the 95-year-old former leader at an Interior Ministry event, his first public appearance since U.S. murder charges were unsealed.
- Former Cuban Castro reappeared in Havana on Friday, marking his first public appearance since the Justice Department unsealed charges against him last month, Reuters reported.
- The Justice Department indicted Castro on May 20 over the 1996 downing of an aircraft operated by Brothers to the Rescue, an incident that killed four people.
- During May Day events and a Jan 15 ceremony honoring soldiers involved in capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Castro appeared publicly, continuing a pattern of visibility.
- John Bolton pointed to the charges and CIA Director John Ratcliffe's recent visit as signs Washington is tightening pressure on Cuba amid aggressive rhetoric from the capital.
- State Marco Rubio responded "Yes" in late March when asked whether Washington supports regime change in Cuba, fueling speculation about intensified U.S. policy toward Havana.
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HAVANA (AP) — Former Cuban president and leader Raúl Castro, who was indicted by the United States in mid-May for the downing of two planes in 1996, made his first public appearance at a military event.
Cuba ex-President Raúl Castro makes first appearance since US charges to celebrate birthday
HAVANA (AP) — Raúl Castro, Cuba’s low-profile former president and revolutionary guerilla, appeared in public for the first time since being indicted by the United States for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft, official video…
Cuba ex-President Raul Castro makes first appearance since U.S. charges to celebrate birthday
Raul Castro, Cuba's low-profile former president and revolutionary guerilla, appeared in public for the first time since being indicted by the United States for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft, official video released Saturday showed.
Former Cuban leader, who turned 95 this Wednesday, appeared at an event of the country's government. This is the first time he has appeared in public since he was formally accused by the US.
The now 95-year-old former president, Raúl Castro, appeared in public for the first time since the US's murder indictment against him.
Díaz-Canel has emphasized his "high symbolic value" and has assured that "Raul is Cuba and Cuba is not touched," in reference to the recent accusation for the shooting down of two planes of exiles 30 years agoMiguel Díaz-Canel: "Trump seeks the asphyxiation of Cuba so that there will be a social explosion and have the pretext to intervene"The US redoubles the pressure on Havana and punishes the Cuban president, his family and the military leader…
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