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Trump news at a glance: US indicts Raúl Castro, ratcheting up Cuba tensions
Former president, 94, faces multiple US felony charges, including four counts of murder – key US politics stories from Wednesday 20 May
The United States issued a federal criminal indictment against Raúl Castro, Cuba’s former president, and five others on Wednesday in a significant escalation of the Trump administration’s campaign to oust the country’s six-decades-old communist regime.
The 94-year-old political figurehead was charged in Miami, Florida, with conspiracy to kill US nationals, four counts of murder and two counts of destruction of aircraft.
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Guardian staff · Wed, May 20, 2026, 6:00 PM
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Former president, 94, faces multiple US felony charges, including four counts of murder – key US politics stories from Wednesday 20 May
The United States issued a federal criminal indictment against Raúl Castro, Cuba’s former president, and five others on Wednesday in a significant escalation of the Trump administration’s campaign to oust the country’s six-decades-old communist regime.
The 94-year-old political figurehead was charged in Miami, Florida, with conspiracy to kill US nationals, four counts of murder and two counts of destruction of aircraft.
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