Ana Margarita Martinez, the ex-wife of Juan Pablo Roque, described a mix of relief and lingering disbelief tied to one of the most painful chapters of her life.

Raul Castro is in the news after being indicted for his alleged role in the 1996 shoot down of two civilian aircraft.

It comes after the US charged Raúl Castro with murder, the latest move putting pressure on the regime. Cuba's current president says the charges against Castro — including conspiracy to kill US nationals and destruction of aircraft — are a "political manoeuvre".

Writings believed to have been written by the San Diego mosque shooting suspects contain extremist language including neo-Nazi ideology.

Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., speaks in Miami May 20, 2026, flanked by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, left, and FBI Deputy Director Christopher Raia, after federal prosecutors announced charges against former Cuban President Raul Castro. (AP)

EXCLUSIVE: As D.C. indicts Cuba's Raúl Castro, some believe the Trump administration will turn to his grandson, 'Raulito,' as a key ally for regime change

Raúl Castro, the brother of Cuba's longtime dictator Fidel Castro, stepped down as the leader of Cuba's Communist Party in 2021.

Raul Castro, 95 years old, former chairman of Cuba’s National Assembly (equivalent to president) and a behind-the-scenes power broker of the Cuban regime and a first-generation communist revolutionary,