Justice Department expected to announce charges against Raul Castro

May 20, 2026

Former Cuban President Raul Castro speaks during the National Assembly at Convention Palace on April 19, 2018 in Havana, Cuba. (Photo by Alexandre Meneghini-Pool/Getty Images)

(WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department is expected to announce charges against Raul Castro, sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News.

The charges are expected to include allegations of murder for shooting down two planes carrying humanitarian aid to desperate migrants in the 1990s that resulted in the deaths of three American pilots.

The charges will be announced in a press conference this afternoon.

This is a developing story. Please back for updates.

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Justice Department expected to announce charges against Raul Castro

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