DOJ pushing to indict Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of civilian planes

According to two U.S. officials, the Justice Department is pushing to indict former Cuban president Raúl Castro over the deaths of four Cuban Americans in the 1996 downing of civilian planes. NBC News’ Ryan Reilly breaks down the state of relations between the U.S. and Cuba.

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