US seeks to indict Cuba's ex-president Raúl Castro, media report

On 15 May 2026, the US moved to seek an indictment of Cuba’s ex-president Raúl Castro. Reuters wrote that the US plans to unveil criminal charges next Wednesday, and Clarín wrote that the indictment concerns the shooting down of two small planes 30 years ago. The Trump administration is preparing the indictment as it pressures Cuba, and Reuters wrote that the plans raise Cubans’ fears of force.

The CIA director visited Cuba in what CNN called an “extraordinary” meeting, as the island’s fuel reserves hit zero and it runs out of oil.