The United States has indicted former Cuban president, Raul Castro, brother of Fidel Castro, on murder charges in connection with the downing of two American civilian planes 30 years ago.
The 94-year-old is facing counts of murder, conspiracy to kill American nationals and the destruction of an aircraft, it was revealed in a dramatic press conference on Wednesday.
Castro was charged along with five other co-defendants, including Lorenzo Alberto Perez‑Perez, Emilio Jose Palacio Blanco, Jose Fidel Gual Barzaga, Raul Simanca Cardenas and Luis Raul Gonzalez‑Pardo Rodriguez.
A phalanx of top US officials, including Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Florida leadership, gathered at
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