With Possible Raúl Castro Indictment, U.S. Eyes Venezuela Playbook
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- The Trump administration has intensified pressure on Cuba, including tightening the American embargo that has depleted the country's oil reserves and increasing U.S. military and surveillance activities around the island.
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Cuba to demand the closure of Russian and Chinese intelligence posts and urged economic reforms.
- Federal prosecutors in Miami are reportedly preparing an indictment against Raúl Castro, signaling potential legal action similar to the U.S. indictment against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
- The indictment serves as an implicit warning to Cuba, referencing the U.S. raid in Venezuela aimed at Maduro, though a comparable military operation in Cuba does not appear imminent due to U.S. military commitments elsewhere.