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Is the United States on the Verge of Military Intervention in Cuba?

In the latest escalation of the decadeslong U. S. pressure campaign against Cuba’s communist government, the Trump administration is expected to unseal an indictment against Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old former president of Cuba, later today. The charges stem from the 1996 shootdown of four pilots w...

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What happened CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials in Havana amid renewed attention to U.S.-Cuba security and diplomacy.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftIs an Invasion of Cuba Next? Peter Kornbluh on U. S. Move to Indict Raúl Castro & CIA's Widening Role

Democracy Now! · Left · News report

CenterIs the United States on the Verge of Military Intervention in Cuba?

Foreign Policy · Center · News report

Right / center-rightCuban Americans ‘Absolutely Delighted’ After Raúl Castro Indictment

The Epoch Times · Right · News report

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Democracy Now!News report · May 20, 12:44 PM

Is an Invasion of Cuba Next? Peter Kornbluh on U. S. Move to Indict Raúl Castro & CIA's Widening Role

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In the latest escalation of the decadeslong U. S. pressure campaign against Cuba’s communist government, the Trump administration is expected to unseal an indictment against Raúl Castro, th...

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The Epoch TimesNews report · May 24, 10:00 AM

Cuban Americans ‘Absolutely Delighted’ After Raúl Castro Indictment

'This administration has shown a willingness to take steps that other administrations would not,' a Cuban American source said.

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The Right ScoopNews report · May 23, 3:37 PM

BREAKING VIDEO – Cuba says it is preparing for war after indictment of Raul Castro

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The Cuban regime says it is preparing for war after the indictment of Raul Castro, which they believe is a pretext for a US military invasion. Here’s more from Fox News: Good...

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Washington Free BeaconNews report · May 23, 9:00 AM

For Communist Cuba, the Clock Is Ticking

Donald Trump is a teetotaler, but his fondness for the original Cuba Libre is impossible to ignore. On Wednesday, he commemorated Cuba's Independence Day with a statement reinforcing CIA di...

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JacobinOpinion · May 22, 3:50 PM

Trump Is Plunging Cuba Into a Humanitarian Crisis

From 30-hour blackouts to extreme fuel shortages, the situation in Cuba under the second Trump administration is a catastrophe. Still, Cubans are showing extraordinary creativity and resili...

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Foreign PolicyNews report · May 22, 1:11 PM

Is the United States on the Verge of Military Intervention in Cuba?

Seizing Castro could prove more costly and less effective than the capture of Maduro.

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May 20, 12:44 PM: Democracy Now! joined the source map.

May 22, 1:11 PM: Foreign Policy joined the source map.

May 22, 3:50 PM: Jacobin joined the source map.

May 23, 9:00 AM: Washington Free Beacon joined the source map.

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