Raúl Castro Indicted In US: All About The Last Cuban President

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• Raúl Castro Indicted In US: All About The Last Cuban President Published By, Last Updated: May 20, 2026, 23:33 IST US indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro in Florida over 1996 downing of two civilian planes, urges Cubans to embrace a new path, highlighting his long rule and reforms.
• Raúl Castro (Image: AP) The US administration has criminally indicted Cuba’s former president Raúl Castro as Washington called on the communist-ruled island’s people to embrace a “new path".
• According to AFP, an indictment unsealed in a federal court in Florida charged the influential former president over the 1996 downing of` two civilian planes manned by anti-Castro pilots.
• Who Is Raúl Castro?
• Born on June 3, 1931, Raúl Castro is one of the last surviving leader of the Cuban revolution.