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Raul Castro is still pulling the strings in Cuba

Le Monde (English) · May 23, 2026, 12:05 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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At nearly 95 years old, Raul Castro, the former Cuban president who was indicted Wednesday in the United States for the killing of Americans, remains a central figure in Cuban politics. Washington appears to be using the same playbook it used in Venezuela to try to topple the regime.

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Raul Castro is still pulling the strings in Cuba

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