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US planning to charge ex-Cuban leader Raúl Castro
Charges could come as soon as next week in a case reportedly focused on Cuba's downing of two planes in 1996.
What happened
According to BBC News’s source item, US planning to charge ex-Cuban leader Raúl Castro, Charges could come as soon as next week in a case reportedly focused on Cuba’s downing of two planes in 1996.
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- US planning to charge ex-Cuban leader Raúl CastroBBC News - 2026-05-16T01:37:27+00:00
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