The United States has announced a federal indictment against Raúl Castro, the former president of Cuba, along with five other people, marking a significant intensification of the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the communist regime.
The 94-year-old political leader faces charges in Miami, Florida, including conspiracy to murder US nationals, four counts of murder, and two counts of aircraft destruction.
The indictment comes at a time of increased tension between the United States and Cuba, as Donald Trump has issued threats of military intervention against the Cuban government.
Raúl Castro is reported to have sanctioned the shooting down of two small aircraft on 24 February 1996, which belonged to the Miami-based volunteer group Brothers to the Rescue.
Marco Rubio, the United States Secretary of State, has shared a message directed towards the Cuban populace, stating that the reason for the lack of electricity is due to the people who control it having plundered billions of dollars.
