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Details on U.S. indictment of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro

A U.S. grand jury in Florida indicted former Cuban leader Raúl Castro and five others on murder and conspiracy charges over the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Bren

Published May 20, 2026, 10:09 PM
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Details on U.S. indictment of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro

A U.S. grand jury in Florida indicted former Cuban leader Raúl Castro and five others on murder and conspiracy charges over the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan has the latest.

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