US announces murder charges against former Cuban president Raúl Castro – video

Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche announced murder charges against former Cuban president Raúl Castro for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two planes operated by the exile group Brothers to the Rescue. The 94-year-old Castro was Cuba's defence minister at the time of the incident. The indictment represents an escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against Cuba's government.