Analysts suggest President Trump's expected announcement of criminal charges against former Cuban President Raul Castro is a symbolic move to increase pressure on Cuba. Some do not rule out the possibility of it being a pretext for further action.

<img alt="An elderly man waves a small Cuban flag" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/e8dbda42-424c-4b29-bc07-28c4b2e63452,1779233469101/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C152%2C2922%2C1643%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="FILE - Raul Castro waves a Cuban national flag during a May Day parade at Revolution Square in Havana on May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File)" width="620" /><p>As U.S. President Donald Trump appears poised to announce criminal charges against 94-year-old...