The U.S. government is reportedly considering federal charges against former Cuban president Raúl Castro related to the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft. The potential indictment comes amid escalating tensions between Washington and Havana.

<p> <img alt="The incident that would underpin the indictment took place on 24 February 1996" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110137/100x80/raul.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> The US government is weighing a federal indictment against former Cuban president Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft operated by the humanitarian organization Brothers to the Rescue, the CBS n...