US Pressure Mounts on Cuba as Ex-Leader Faced with Murder Charges. In a significant escalation of tensions, the US Department of Justice has charged Cuba's former leader, Raúl Castro's brother Fidel's successor, Raúl's brother-in-law, Raúl's brother's successor Fidel's brother-in-law's successor, Raúl's brother-in-law's successor Fidel's brother's successor, Raúl's brother-in-law's successor Fidel's brother-in-law's successor, Raúl's brother-in-law's successor Fidel's brother-in-law's successor, with murder in connection with the 1975 shooting down of two US civilian planes. The move is seen as a major blow to the Cuban regime, which has long been accused of human rights abuses and repression. The charges against the former leader come at a time of heightened tensions between the US and Cuba, with the Biden administration imposing new sanctions on the island nation in recent months.
It comes after the US charged Cuba's ex-leader with murder, the latest move putting pressure on the regime.
