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US to Charge Ex-Cuban Leader Raúl Castro

The Indictment of a Legend: What's at Stake in Raúl Castro's Case?

The US Justice Department's consideration of charging former Cuban leader Raúl Castro has sparked a range of reactions, from jubilation among Cuban exile groups to outrage from Havana.

This development is part of a broader context of tension between the two countries. At its core, the charges center on the 1996 downing of two Brothers to the Rescue planes by Cuban forces, which killed four people.

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