Former Cuban president Raul Castro made his first public appearance in Havana since being indicted by the United States
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering Latin American relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US casts Cuba as China-linked security threat while still pushing for talks One day after the United States brought criminal charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro over the 1996 shooting down of two civilian aircraft, President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio...
The US has warned that a peaceful agreement with Cuba is unlikely, Havana insists this is a "fraudulent case" designed to justify military intervention.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Cuba poses a national security threat.
Cuba's foreign minister accused Rubio of trying to "instigate a military aggression".
One day after the United States brought criminal charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro over the 1996 shooting down of two civilian aircraft, President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio portrayed Cuba as both a growing national security threat tied to China and Russia and a candidate for a negotiated political transition. The comments came amid renewed friction between Washington and Beijing over Cuba after China criticised the US charges against Castro and accused...
Cubans in Havana and Miami react to the US charges against former Cuban President Raul Castro.
BBC correspondent Will Grant reports from Havana, hours after the US charged former Cuban leader with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes.
The indictment of former Cuban President Raul Castro over a 1996 plane shootdown revives a decades-old case.
The indictment against Raul Castro echoes earlier US criminal cases targeting Latin American leaders.
The indictment marks one of the sharpest escalations in tensions between Washington and Havana.
The potential charges relate to Cuba's 1996 downing of humanitarian planes, US media outlets report.
The US should lift its blockade on Cuba rather than offer aid to the struggling island, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Thursday, as the country endures worsening power cuts. His comments came the same day CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials in Havana. The meeting took place “in a context marked by the complexity of bilateral relations, with the aim of contributing to the political dialogue between both nations”, a Cuban government statement read. Exchanges “made it possible...