DOJ weighs charges against Raul Castro for 1996 civilian plane downings

The U.S. Justice Department is pursuing possible charges against 94-year-old Raúl Castro in connection with the 1996 downing of two civilian planes on a volunteer mission over Cuba, killing four Cuban Americans. Prosecution efforts are led by the Southern District of Florida, but it isn’t clear whether a grand jury has yet indicted him, reflecting ongoing U.S.-Cuba tensions under renewed pressure on Havana.