Castro indictment: Is Trump searching for justice or regime change in Cuba? | DW News

The US Justice Department has indicted former Cuban leader Raul Castro on 7 charges, including murder, in the 1996 shootdown of two civilian planes over the Straits of Florida. The current Cuban leader, Miguel Diaz-Canel has called the US indictment ‘a political move without any legal basis’. Former US diplomat Cécile Shea breaks down what may be in store for relations between the Trump administration and Cuba and how Cuban-Americans are viewing the latest developments.

Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
02:35 – Justice or regime change?
05:17 – How precarious is this for the Cuban government?
06:42 – What does this mean for Raul Castro?
08:36 – Marco Rubio’s message for Cuba
11:25 – Voices from Cuba
14:09 – What is the US plan for Cuba?
16:58 – Trump’s embargo announcement
18:24 – How important are Cuban-Americans to Trump?

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