The DOJ charged the former leader of Cuba with murder and other crimes for his alleged role in the downing of two civilian aircraft in 1996.
Cuban-Americans in Miami are looking at the US indictment issued against Cuba's former president Raúl Castro with hope but also trepidation. A similar course of events took place with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro before his capture by US forces in January.
The US has charged the 94-year-old former Cuban leader with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes over the 1996 downing of two planes between Cuba and Florida.
The US president's message that both sides "must take their time" with negotiations comes as reports suggest an agreement is close.
Officers stormed the building days after the party vowed to defy a court ruling removing its leaders.
A search operation has so far rescued 24 people with no deaths reported at the site, in a city near the capital Manila.
