Por Stephen Kimber, 23 de mayo de 2026
Los cubanos se manifiestan en apoyo a Raúl Castro, 22 de mayo de 2026 foto: Enrique González (Enro)/Cubadebate.
La verdadera historia detrás de la supuesta acusación de asesinato contra el expresidente cubano Raúl Castro
El miércoles 20 de mayo de 2026, ante una multitud entusiasta de personalidades del exilio cubano en la Torre de la Libertad de Miami, el fiscal general en funciones de EE. UU., Todd Blanche, anunció la «histórica» acusación formal contra el expresidente cubano Raúl Castro, de 94 años, por ordenar el asesinato de cuatro ciudadanos estadounidenses hace 30 años. (more…)
By Stephen Kimber on May 23, 2026
Cubans rally in support of Raul Castro, May 22, 2026 foto: Enrique González (Enro)
The real story behind the so-called murder charge against former Cuban President Raúl Castro
On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, before a cheering crowd of Cuban exile luminaries in Miami’s Freedom Tower, acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the “historic” indictment of 94-year-old former Cuban president Raúl Castro on charges of ordering the murders of four American nationals 30 years ago. (more…)
May 21 from Havana
The International Committee for Peace, Justice, and Dignity rejects and condemns the escalation of aggression by the U.S. government against Cuba. (more…)
May 21, 2026, Havana Cuba
Amid a new onslaught by the U.S. government against the largest of the Antilles, announcing baseless charges against Army General Raúl Castro for the legitimate defense of Cuban airspace in 1996, Razones de Cuba offers the truth that the mainstream media hides. The Heroes of the Republic of Cuba, René González Sehwerert and Gerardo Hernández Nordelo—anti-terrorists who suffered unjust sentences in the empire’s prisons—debunk in their own words the farce of the organization Brothers to the Rescue, expose its ties to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and vindicate the sovereign action of the Cuban people. (more…)
By Rosa Miriam Elizalde on May 21, 2026
Raul Castro on May 1, 2018, foto: Bill Hackwell
In international politics, wars rarely begin with a single shot. They start with carefully measured leaks, alarmist headlines, intelligence reports, court documents, and narrative operations designed to transform a political adversary into an existential threat. (more…)
By Alejandra Garcia on May 21, 2026
Fidel y Raúl.
Foto: Ismael Francisco/ Cubadebate.
The Trump administration’s decision to pursue an indictment of former Cuban President Raul Castro (2008–2018) over the shoot-down of two Brothers to the Rescue aircraft three decades ago has drawn attention amid broader allegations of U.S. double standards. Analysts and political figures point to the contrast between this legal action and reported U.S. military operations in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific that has destroyed small boats and resulted in nearly 200 deaths, without an ounce of legal accountability. (more…)
By Ricardo Alarcon / Razones de Cuba on May 20, 2026
The aircraft belonged to a group led by José Basulto, a veteran CIA agent involved in numerous paramilitary operations since 1959, including the Bay of Pigs invasion and a series of assassination attempts on Fidel Castro. Photo: Razones de Cuba
The Shootdown of February 24, 1996
On that day, the Cuban Air Force shot down two aircraft (Cessna 337 model—known as the O-2 in its military version—used by the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and later in El Salvador, as was specifically the case with these two.) They were piloted by members of a violent anti-Cuban group. The light aircraft were within Cuban airspace. (more…)
May 20, 2026
The Revolutionary Government condemns in the strongest terms the despicable accusation by the U.S. Department of Justice announced on May 20 and touted for several weeks against Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution. (more…)