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Cuban officials closed ranks around Mr. Castro, their embattled former president, who was indicted on murder charges in the downing of two civilian planes 30 years ago. Source link

The pilot, Luis González-Pardo, was one of the defendants in the indictment that included former Cuban President Raúl Castro. Source link

The U.S. oil giant is negotiating a deal to pump oil in Venezuela, ending a standoff with its socialist rulers and marking a victory for President Trump. Source link

While many Cubans were divided over the legitimacy of the U.S. charging Raul Castro with murder, the hope for developments that might ease their suffering is widespread. “This has to change.” Source link

The choice of this specific date to indict the former president Raúl Castro carries historical echoes from more than a century ago. Source link

The secretary of state is the son of immigrants who left Cuba before the Castro revolution to look for economic opportunities. Yet, he pursues change with the zeal of a political exile. Source link

Cuba’s ambassador to the United Nations said in an interview that Havana wanted to talk but the Trump administration was creating pretexts for military action. Source link

The indictment was an extraordinary escalation of the Trump administration’s multifaceted pressure campaign against Cuba’s Communist government. Source link

After two decades of leftist rule, many voters who backed Bolivia’s new, more conservative president say he’s made their lives harder and are demanding his removal. Source link

The inspector general’s office said it would evaluate whether U.S. Southern Command followed a six-part process for carrying out airstrikes. Source link