BBC correspondent Will Grant reports from Havana, hours after the US charged former Cuban leader Raúl Castro with **conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes**.
US Accuses Castro Over 1996 Plane Downing
The case, unveiled on Wednesday, accuses Castro and five others over the **1996 downing of two planes** belonging to the Cuban-American group Brothers to the Rescue. Four people were killed in the incident, including three Americans.Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has strongly criticized the charges, calling them “**a political manoeuvre, devoid of any legal foundation**.”Despite being nearly 95 years old, Castro, the brother of the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro, remains an **influential figure** on the island, acknowledged as the surviving “leader of the Cuban Revolution.”#RaulCastro #Cuba #USCubaRelations #InternationalLaw #PoliticalManeuver #Havana #BBCNews #CubanRevolution #BrothersToTheRescue #USJustice
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