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The US government has filed criminal charges against Cuban ex-leader Raúl Castro, who led the Communist-run island nation for 15 years.

Castro, 94, and his brother Fidel, overthrew the US-backed government there in 1959, leading to decades of tension between the two countries.

The indictment comes amid a build-up of US forces in the region, and as President Donald Trump threatens to seize control of the island.

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