Cubans gather before U.S. embassy in Havana to protest Raul Castro indictment

The pro-government demonstration, ‌which began shortly after sunrise on Havana's waterfront, comes as Cuban officials rallied this week ⁠around ​the island's ⁠former president and revolutionary hero. Cuba says Castro's indictment ⁠on murder charges on Wednesday was based ​on "spurious" allegations designed to serve as ⁠a pretext to invade the nation amid a ⁠Trump ​administration push to upend the island's government. Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel and ⁠Prime Minister Manuel Marrero attended the rally, the ⁠94-year ⁠old Castro did not.


Reuters | Updated: 22-05-2026 17:01 IST | Created: 22-05-2026 17:01 IST
Cubans gather before U.S. embassy in Havana to protest Raul Castro indictment

Thousands ​of Cubans ​gathered on Friday ‌before the ​U.S. embassy in Havana to protest a ‌U.S. decision to indict former leader Raul Castro in the downing of two civilian ‌airplanes 30 years ago. The pro-government demonstration, ‌which began shortly after sunrise on Havana's waterfront, comes as Cuban officials rallied this week ⁠around ​the island's ⁠former president and revolutionary hero.

Cuba says Castro's indictment ⁠on murder charges on Wednesday was based ​on "spurious" allegations designed to serve as ⁠a pretext to invade the nation amid a ⁠Trump ​administration push to upend the island's government. Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel and ⁠Prime Minister Manuel Marrero attended the rally, the ⁠94-year ⁠old Castro did not.

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