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

May 22, 2026 Alpha World
Cubans gather before U.S. embassy in Havana to protest Raul Castro indictment

HAVANA, May 22 (Reuters) - 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.

Reuters A person holds a picture of former Cuban president Raul Castro, as people gather ahead of a pro-government rally called by Cuban authorities to protest U.S. policies toward the island, including the indictment of Castro, in Havana, Cuba, May 22, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez People gather ahead of a pro-government rally called by Cuban authorities to protest U.S. policies towards the island, including the indictment of former Cuban president Raul Castro, in Havana, Cuba, May 22, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez Members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces gather ahead of a pro-government rally called by Cuban authorities to protest U.S. policies toward the island, including the indictment of former Cuban president Raul Castro, in Havana, Cuba, May 22, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

Cuba's government calls for protest over U.S. pressure, indictment of Raul Castro, in Havana

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.

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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.

(Reporting ‌by Ayose Naranjo and Dave ​Sherwood in Havana; Editing ​by Aida Pelaez-Fernandez)

 

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