U.S. moving to indict Cuba's Raúl Castro, officials say

Exclusive Politics U.S. moving to indict Cuba's Raúl Castro, officials say By Jennifer Jacobs, Jennifer Jacobs Senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs is a senior White House reporter at CBS News. Read Full Bio Jennifer Jacobs, Sarah N. Lynch Sarah N. Lynch Senior Justice Department Reporter Sarah N. Lynch is the senior Justice Department reporter for CBS News, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Sarah N. Lynch Updated on: May 14, 2026 / 7:06 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The U.S. is taking steps to indict Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old former president of Cuba and brother of Fidel, in connection with the downing of planes 30 years ago, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.The potential indictment — which would need to be approved by a grand jury — is expected to focus on Cuba's deadly 1996 shootdown of planes operated by humanitarian group Brothers to the Rescue. A Justice Department spokesperson declined to comment.This is a breaking story; it will be updated. More from CBS News Gov. Kemp vetos 12 bills before signing deadline: Here's what they were