Castro indictment fuels speculation Trump may be reviving Maduro playbook against Cuba

The Trump administration's indictment of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro over the 1996 shootdown of two U.S.-linked aircraft has drawn comparisons to its pressure campaign against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. The move, paired with increased U.S. military presence in the Caribbean, suggests a strategy mirroring Trump's Venezuela playbook, which included sanctions, diplomatic isolation, and military activity.