US Indicts Raul Castro, Escalates Threats Against Cuba
The US Department of Justice indicted former Cuban head of state Raul Castro, now 94, as part of escalating legal and military pressure on Cuba. The Supreme Court allowed Cuban-American companies with property claims from 67 years ago to sue tourist industry actors. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has intensified public agitation, while Trump's policy remains incoherent. The indictment mirrors the playbook used against Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, serving as a legal pretext for potential military intervention. Rubio's rhetoric targets his south Florida base, despite Florida's diminished electoral role. Cubans face severe shortages of electricity, water, gas, and food due to the US oil blockade. US Southern Command has deployed the aircraft carrier Nimitz to Caribbean waters. The article, by human rights attorney Natasha Bannan, describes daily life in Havana under threat of military aggression and economic warfare.
Key facts
- US Department of Justice indicted Raul Castro.
- Raul Castro is 94 years old and largely out of public life.
- Supreme Court greenlit lawsuits by Cuban-American companies over 67-year-old property claims.
- Marco Rubio continues to escalate threats against Cuba.
- Trump's Cuba policy is incoherent and may economically benefit him or his family.
- The indictment of Castro follows the same pattern as the indictment of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela.
- US Southern Command sent aircraft carrier Nimitz into Caribbean waters.
- Cubans face severe shortages of electricity, water, gas, and food due to the oil blockade.
Entities
Institutions
- US Department of Justice
- Supreme Court
- US Southern Command
- Alliance for Cuba Engagement and Respect
- Common Dreams
- Naked Capitalism
- GAESA
Locations
- Cuba
- Havana
- United States
- Washington
- Miami
- south Florida
- Venezuela
- Caribbean
- Florida