Threatened indictment of Raúl Castro ratchets up US pressure on Cuba
The Guardian World ·
Tensions between Cuba and US seem set to rise further amid reports that Raúl Castro , the country’s 94-year-old former president, may soon face the type of indictment that led to the US abduction of …
Tensions between Cuba and US seem set to rise further amid reports that Raúl Castro , the country’s 94-year-old former president, may soon face the type of indictment that led to the US abduction of the Venezuelan leader, Nicolás Maduro, in January. Although Raúl is officially retired, he remains the most potent figure in Cuban politics following the death of his brother Fidel in 2016, and by targeting him Washington appears to be heaping pressure on Cuba’s communist leadership at the end of an …
Original source: The Guardian World