Francis Suarez
Coverage of Francis Suarez in the Nexus archive.
- Obama’s baseball outing with Castro reignites fury after Trump DOJ drops hammer on Cuban leader
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro was indicted by the Trump DOJ for the 1996 shootdown of two civilian aircraft that killed four people. The indictment has reignited criticism of former President Obama's 2016 normalization trip to Cuba, including his attendance at a baseball game with Castro, with critics arguing the diplomatic engagement gave legitimacy to the Castro regime.
- Obama’s baseball outing with Castro reignites fury after Trump DOJ drops hammer on Cuban leader
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro was indicted by the Trump Justice Department for the 1996 shootdown of two civilian aircraft that killed four people, reigniting criticism of Barack Obama's 2016 normalization trip to Cuba that included attending a baseball game with Castro. Cuban-American critics argue Obama's diplomatic engagement gave legitimacy to the Castro regime while failing to secure meaningful concessions or improvements in human rights.