US prosecutors announced criminal charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration escalated pressure on the island's socialist government.

Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has been charged in a U.S. indictment with murder and other crimes for his alleged role in the downing of two civilian aircraft operated by Miami-based exiles in 1996 off the coast of the Caribbean...

The Trump administration is expected to announce a criminal case against former Cuban President Raúl Castro.

WASHINGTON - Former Cuban President Raúl Castro’s indictment for murder and conspiring to kill U.S. nationals is the latest development in U.S.–Cuba relations, which have spanned more than six decades. "If you kill Americans, we will pursue you, no matter who you are, no matter what title you hold, and in this case, no matter how much time has passed," Attorney General Todd Blanche said at a public event in Florida. The allegations stem from 1996, when Castro allegedly ordered the downing two civilian planes providing humanitarian aid, killing four. USA Today noted the conflict has been defined by cycles of hostility, pressure and periodic violence. From Fidel Castro’s 1959 overthrow of U.S.-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista to his brother Raúl Castro’s rise to power and recent moves by President Donald Trump to designate Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism, the conflict has stretched across generations.