Raúl Castro makes 1st public appearance in Cuba since US murder indictment

Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro made his first public appearance Friday since being indicted in the United States on murder charges tied to the 1996 shootdown of two planes operated by the Miami-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue.

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Latest updates from Local 10 Cuba Analyst Dr. Andy Gomez

The recent devastating earthquakes in Venezuela have put on pause any serious conversations between Washington, D.C. and Cuba. However, the question remains: how long can Cuba hold on as their economic situation worsens and social unrest increases each day?

Alina Fernández, Fidel Castro’s daughter, speaks to Local 10 about Raúl Castro indictment

Alina Fernández, the daughter of the late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro and niece of former Cuban President Raúl Castro, says a recent U.S. indictment against her uncle represents what she called “the end of impunity” for Cuba’s leadership.

South Floridians react as protests erupt in Havana over Raúl Castro indictment

Thousands gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Havana on Friday to protest the Justice Department’s indictment of former Cuban President Raul Castro, while people across South Florida reacted to the demonstrations and the renewed tensions between Cuba and the United States.

Raúl Castro’s indictment reveals details about Cuba’s Operation Scorpion and Wasp Network

The indictment that the U.S. Justice Department announced on May 20 at the Freedom Tower, after a Miami grand jury charged Raúl Castro and five pilots on April 23, includes details about the role that Cuban spies played.

A festive crowd taunts Trump in Havana following Raúl Castro indictment

Thousands of people crowded along Havana’s famed seawall Friday to decry the U.S. indictment of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro.

VIEW DOCUMENT: US indictment against former Cuban leader Raul Castro

Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro, 94, has been charged with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, two counts of destruction of aircraft, and four counts of murder in connection with the fatal 1996 shootdown of two Brothers to the Rescue planes.

Amid Trump’s mixed signals on using military in Cuba, expert says only force can bring regime change

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says diplomacy with Cuba is doubtful following the indictment of Raul Castro and analysts say mixed messages coming from the White House make it hard to predict what will happen next.

U.S.-Cuba tensions heighten after Raúl Castro’s indictment

President Donald Trump said on Thursday at the White House that he was standing firm on his policy on Cuba.

Cuban pro-democracy activists meet in Miami-Dade after Raúl Castro’s indictment

The Assembly of the Cuban Resistance, a coalition of pro-democracy groups, met on Thursday in Miami-Dade County’s Fontainebleau neighborhood to discuss efforts to kick communism out of power on the island.

Here is the U.S. indictment against Raúl Castro and 5 Cuban military pilots

This is a copy of the Miami grand jury’s indictment that the U.S. Justice Department distributed on Wednesday at the Freedom Tower in downtown Miami.

Assignment Venezuela: After Castro indictment, protesters in Caracas see ‘momentum’ afoot

The indictment of Raul Castro was big news in Venezuela, especially among those who consider the ouster of the country’s dictator, former President Nicolas Maduro, the beginning of change.

Castro indictment brings hope, heartbreak and skepticism

For Bay of Pigs veterans and the broader Cuban American community in South Florida, Wednesday’s indictment of Raul Castro is stirring both hope and heartbreak.

Republican lawmakers from Florida react to Raúl Castro’s indictment

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott joined U.S. Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar, Carlos Giménez, and Byron Donalds during a news conference on Wednesday afternoon in Washington, D.C.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel defends Raúl Castro after indictment

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel released a statement on Wednesday reacting to the U.S. indictment of Raúl Castro, whom he referred to as “a hero,” a “stateman,” and a “guerrilla fighter.”

Rubio releases message in Spanish to Cubans suffering on the island

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio released a video addressing Cubans on the island on Wednesday, the anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Cuba in 1902.

U.S. indicts Raúl Castro over 1996 fatal shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue planes

The U.S. has indicted Raúl Castro, the former president of Cuba, a senior Trump administration official said on Wednesday, according to Reuters.

Cuban exiles at Freedom Tower react to Raúl Castro indictment

Ramón Saúl Sánchez was 5 when Fidel Castro took power, and 12 when he left Matanzas, Cuba, for Miami. He was a teenage member of Alpha 66, a paramilitary organization that aimed to get Castro out of power.

Cuban exiles expect Raúl Castro indictment announcement at Freedom Tower in Miami

The U.S. Justice Department will be hosting an event on Wednesday at the Freedom Tower in downtown Miami, and this has Cuban exiles hoping for an announcement about an indictment of Raúl Castro.

South Florida Republicans make case for Castro indictment

Congressional leaders from South Florida made their case Wednesday for indicting former Cuban President Raul Castro.

Salazar announces group news conference on Raúl Castro

U.S. Reps. María Elvira Salazar, Mario Díaz-Balart, Carlos Giménez, and Nicole Malliotakis announced a news conference on Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol.

Díaz-Canel after report of drones: Cuba has ‘absolute and legitimate right to defend itself’

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has accused the United States of threatening “military aggression,” following a report that the Cuban military had acquired attack drones capable of targeting South Florida.

Trump administration prepares to seek Raúl Castro indictment as it pressures Cuba, AP sources say

The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday, as President Donald Trump threatens possible military action against the communist-run island.

Cuban exiles fear Trump’s new deal doesn’t include political change

As U.S.-Cuba negotiations continued, President Donald Trump’s administration was preparing to announce a new deal soon, sources with knowledge of the plan recently said, according to USA Today.

Florida reopened probe into Castro’s Brothers to the Rescue pilots’ shootdown, Uthmeier says

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said on Wednesday that he had “reactivated” a state investigation into the deaths of four Brothers to the Rescue pilots about 30 years ago.

Push for change in Cuba comes from all directions as crisis worsens

Leftist activists from New York and California and Republican lawmakers in Florida are all pushing for change in Cuba.

U.S. lawmakers urge Trump to seek Castro’s indictment for 4 Miami pilots killed

Mario de la Peña, Carlos Costa, Pablo Morales, and Armando Alejandre were flying in two unarmed Cessna 337 Skymaster light aircraft when they were killed on Feb. 24, 1996, over the Florida Straits.

Gimenez and Diaz-Balart want Trump to use trade agreement, justice department on Cuba

After a news conference on Thursday morning, Cuban-American members of Congress shared more ideas for President Donald Trump and his administration to get tougher on Cuba.

Absence of Castro brothers could test Cuba’s Communist structure, experts say

Experts in Miami agree that even though Raul Castro will no longer officially lead the Cuban Communist Party, he still remains the most powerful man on the island. His partial absence will likely test the current structure.

Raul Castro to step down as leader of Cuba’s ‘supreme body’

Raul Castro is stepping down as the leader of Cuba’s “supreme body” on Friday, as the symbols of the revolution continue to fade away.