Chronological coverage of every Litigation Logic post tagged Cuba.
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Jun 6, 2026Legal Filing
DOJ Charges Raúl Castro in 1996 Brothers to the Rescue Shoot-Down
The DOJ unsealed a superseding indictment charging Raúl Castro and five co-defendants with murder and aircraft destruction in the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shoot-down.
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May 29, 2026Legal Filing
DOJ Indicts Former Cuban Leader Raúl Castro Over 1996 Civilian Shootdown
Federal prosecutors unsealed a superseding indictment charging former Cuban President Raúl Castro and five co-defendants with murder over the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown.
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May 29, 2026Intelligence
Pentagon Assembles Forces Near Cuba, Awaits Trump Order to Act
Dispatch Washington · May 29, 2026 The Pentagon has spent months positioning troops and military assets in the Caribbean capable of supporting a strike or invasion of Cuba, and administration officials now assess the island's government …
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May 28, 2026Legal Filing
DOJ Charges Raúl Castro With Murder Over 1996 Cuban Shootdown
The DOJ unsealed a superseding indictment charging former Cuban President Raúl Castro with murder over Cuba’s 1996 shootdown of two Brothers to the Rescue planes.
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May 27, 2026Legal Filing
DOJ Indicts Former Cuban President Raúl Castro Over 1996 Plane Shootdown
Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment charging former Cuban President Raúl Castro with murder and conspiracy over the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown that killed four.
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May 24, 2026Legal Filing
DOJ Unseals Murder Charges Against Raúl Castro in 1996 Shootdown Case
The Justice Department unsealed murder and conspiracy charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro and five co-defendants for the 1996 shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue aircraft.
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May 23, 2026Legal Filing
DOJ Unseals Murder Indictment Against Former Cuban President Raúl Castro
The DOJ unsealed a federal murder indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro on May 20, 2026, for the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown that killed four people.
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May 23, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Allows Helms-Burton Suits Against Cruise Lines Over Havana Port
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that cruise lines can be sued under Helms-Burton for using Cuba’s confiscated Havana port, vacating the Eleventh Circuit and remanding.
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May 22, 2026Legal Filing
US Indicts Former Cuban President Raúl Castro for 1996 Shootdown Murders
Federal prosecutors in Miami unsealed a superseding indictment charging former Cuban President Raúl Castro with murder over the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown.
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May 21, 2026Intelligence
Russia Pledges Support for Cuba as Washington Escalates Sanctions and Criminal Charges
Dispatch Washington · May 22, 2026 Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told reporters at a Moscow press briefing on May 22 that Russia would provide "the most active support" to Cuba and "reaffirm[s] full solidarity" wi…
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May 21, 2026Intelligence
Trump Cuba Indictment and Sanctions Campaign Lacks Clear Endgame
Dispatch Washington · May 22, 2026 The Justice Department on May 21 unsealed a federal indictment charging former Cuban President Raúl Castro with murder, conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, and destruction of aircraft in connection with …
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May 21, 2026Intelligence
DOJ Unseals Murder Indictment Against Former Cuban President Raúl Castro Over 1996 Plane Shootdown
Dispatch Washington · May 22, 2026 Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on May 20 the unsealing of a federal grand jury indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, charging him with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals,…
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May 21, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Hands Cruise Lines Major Defeat in Cuba Confiscation Case
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that cruise lines face Helms-Burton Act liability for using confiscated Cuban port facilities, reinstating up to $440 million in claims.
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May 21, 2026Legal Filing
U.S. Charges Raúl Castro in 1996 Brothers to the Rescue Shootdown
Federal prosecutors in Miami unsealed a superseding indictment charging Raúl Castro and five co-defendants with murder in the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown.
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May 18, 2026Intelligence
GOP Resistance Complicates Trump’s Military Calculus on Cuba
Dispatch Washington · May 18, 2026 Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel warned Monday that any U.S. military strike on Cuba "would trigger a bloodbath with incalculable consequences," escalating an already charged exchange between Havana an…
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May 16, 2026Intelligence
I’ll research the key claims in this story before drafting.Rubio and Pope Leo XIV Use Vatican Meeting to Advance Cuba Aid Channel
Dispatch Washington · May 16, 2026 Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on May 7, pressing the Holy See to serve as a distribution channel for U.S. humanitarian aid to Cuba, as the Trump administration purs…
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May 16, 2026Intelligence
Rubio Travels to Rome to Repair Relations With Italy and the Vatican
Dispatch Washington · May 16, 2026 Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Rome May 6-8 on a mission to repair relations with two of Washington's closest European counterparts, the Italian government and the Holy See, following a peri…
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May 2, 2026Intelligence
Trump Expands Cuba Sanctions Under IEEPA, Adds Secondary Penalties on Foreign Banks
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on May 1, 2026, broadening U.S. sanctions against the Cuban government under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701 et seq. [1][2] The order, formally t…