By Ayose Naranjo HAVANA, May 22 (Reuters) - Thousands of Cubans gathered on Friday morning before the U.S. embassy in Havana to protest a U.S. decision to indict former president Raul Castro in the downing of two civilian airplanes 30 years ago.

Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., speaks in Miami May 20, 2026, flanked by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, left, and FBI Deputy Director Christopher Raia, after federal prosecutors announced charges against former Cuban President Raul Castro. (AP)

Ana Margarita Martinez, the ex-wife of Juan Pablo Roque, described a mix of relief and lingering disbelief tied to one of the most painful chapters of her life.

Former Cuban President Raul Castro is now facing serious charges from US prosecutors. These accusations relate to a 1996 incident where civilian planes were shot down. This development has intensified existing tensions between the United States and Cuba.

New developments are unfolding in the federal case against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro as political and legal pressure on Cuba intensifies.

An aircraft carrier off Cuba, expanded sanctions and a U.S. murder indictment of Raúl Castro intensify fears that Washington is preparing to follow Venezuela and Iran with military action. Havana denounces the charges as a pretext for invasion and ...

Writings believed to have been written by the San Diego mosque shooting suspects contain extremist language including neo-Nazi ideology.

EXCLUSIVE: As D.C. indicts Cuba's Raúl Castro, some believe the Trump administration will turn to his grandson, 'Raulito,' as a key ally for regime change