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WATCH: Trump says Raúl Castro indictment is 'a very important moment' for Cubans
The comments came shortly after federal prosecutors announced charges against Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration escalated pressure on the island's socialist government.
What happened
According to PBS News’s source item, WATCH: Trump says Raúl Castro indictment is ‘a very important moment’ for Cubans, The comments came shortly after federal prosecutors announced charges against Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration escalated pressure on the island’s socialist government.
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- WATCH: Trump says Raúl Castro indictment is 'a very important moment' for CubansPBS News - 2026-05-20T23:14:10+00:00
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