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Raul Castro | The Old Man and the Siege

Summary by The Hindu
The Trump administration, which has imposed a punishing blockade on Cuba, has indicted Raul Castro Ruz, the 94-year old former revolutionary leader and President, in a replay of the farcical accusations that led to the U.S. abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro early this year.

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The United States criminally accused Raúl Castro of conspiracy to kill American citizens, destruction of aircraft and murder — allegations relating to a 1996 case. The episode sparked tensions between Washington and Havana and rekindled the debate over who could act as an interlocutor in a negotiation between the two countries. CNN Brazil's international analyst, Lourival Sant.Anna, analyzed the scenario and pointed out that Cuba's economic prob…

The process in the hands of prosecutors Todd Blanche and Jason A. Reding and the statement by the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, that the Cuban leader “became a fugitive from the justice of the United States.” The shooting down, in 1996, of two planes of an anti-Cuban group, after more than 25 illegal penetrations into Cuban sky and territory for two years and the requests made by Fidel Castro to Bill Clinton. José Basulto, head of the illegal…

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The Hindu broke the news in Chennai, India on Saturday, May 23, 2026.
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