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by The Hill Staff - 05/20/26 8:47 AM ET

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by The Hill Staff - 05/20/26 8:47 AM ET

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Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-Fla.) and other lawmakers will hold a press conference Wednesday morning to press the Trump administration to indict former Cuban President Raúl Castro.

The Trump administration is planning to announce criminal charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro on Wednesday, a source familiar with the matter tells NewsNation. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and other officials are scheduled to hold a press conference later Wednesday in Miami.

Castro has been involved with talks between the U.S. and Caribbean nation after the island was hit with power outages after Trump issued a blockade on oil.

The potential indictment is connected to Castro’s alleged role in the 1996 downing of two planes operated by a Miami-based exile group, the AP reported.

The press conference is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. EDT.

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