DOJ Weighs Raul Castro Indictment Over 1996 Rescue Shootdown

A Justice Department spokesperson declined to comment on the reported effort

The move comes as the Trump administration increases pressure on Cuba, including threats of steep tariffs targeting countries that export oil to the island, worsening Cuba’s ongoing energy shortages.

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President Donald Trump has also publicly pushed for major reforms in Cuba as tensions between Washington and Havana continue to escalate

The 1996 incident remains one of the most controversial confrontations between the United States and Cuba in the post-Cold War era.

Brothers to the Rescue was a Miami-based exile group that conducted flights searching for Cubans attempting to flee the island by raft.