Why has US charged Cuba's Raul Castro with murder?
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The United States announced murder charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro on Wednesday, a major escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against the island's communist government. The indictment marks a new low in relations between the longtime Cold War rivalsand comes as U.S. President Donald Trump is pushingfor regime change in Cuba, where Castro's communists have been in.
The United States announced murder charges against former Cuban President Raul Castro on Wednesday, a major escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against the island's communist government. The charges stem from a 1996 incident in which Cuban jets shot down planes operated by a group of Cuban exiles. France 24's Philip Turle takes a look at the allegations against Castro and why the charges have come now, three decades after the event. Trump hints at Cuba shift as Iran talks advance.
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