The charges against Raúl Castro are the pretext for another invasion into a neighboring country in Latin America. Our sick paternalistic attitude toward the LAC region is a cancer on the world, and it’s clearly not in our own power to put an end to it. In this episode, Max discusses the charges, speaks to the Castro regime, the history between our nations after the ‘59 revolution and the hypocrisy of the American media. He appends the piece with a three step plan that would outflank the United States and level the playing field.

Resources

Democracy Now!: Mariela Castro, Daughter of Cuban President, Helps Lead Struggle for LGBTQ Rights in Cuba

Common Dreams: 11,000 Children Among Tens of Thousands ‘Waiting for Surgery’ in Cuba Due to US Blockade

Mother Jones: Trump Has Been Investing in Companies and Then Pumping Them in His Speeches

The Guardian: Trump has created a slush fund of taxpayer money to give to his friends

Yahoo! Finance: Eric Trump says family assets invested in ‘broad market indexes’ — Trump’s own disclosure lists 3,642 individual trades

Wikipedia: Helms–Burton Act

BBC: The deadly plane attack at the centre of Castro’s indictment

Bloomberg: Communist Cuba Is Leaning on Capitalists After Oil Runs Out

U.S. Department of Justice: U.S. Unseals Superseding Indictment Charging Raul Castro and Five Castro Regime Co-Defendants for 1996 Shoot-Down of Brothers to the Rescue Aircraft

Reuters: US plans to indict Cuba’s Raul Castro, US DOJ official says

Council on Foreign Relations: Trump’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaign on Cuba, Explained

UNFTR Resources

Essay: The Real Story Behind the Castro Indictment.

Video: Castro Indictment Proves US Plans to Invade Cuba

Episode: Cuba (Not So) Libre.

Episode: The Crypto Heist Happening Right Under Our Noses.

Episode: Little Marco’s Coup D’Etat.

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The charges against Ra&uacute;l Castro are the pretext for another invasion into a neighboring country in Latin America. Our sick paternalistic attitude toward the LAC region is a cancer on the world, and it&rsquo;s clearly not in our own power to put an end to it. In this episode, Max discusses the charges, speaks to the Castro regime, the history between our nations after the &lsquo;59 revolution and the hypocrisy of the American media. He appends the piece with a three step plan that would outflank the United States and level the playing field.
Resources
Democracy Now!: <a href="https://youtu.be/d5EYy6GTP8w">Mariela Castro, Daughter of Cuban President, Helps Lead Struggle for LGBTQ Rights in Cuba</a>
Common Dreams: <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/cuba-surgery-blockade">11,000 Children Among Tens of Thousands &lsquo;Waiting for Surgery&rsquo; in Cuba Due to US Blockade</a>
Mother Jones: <a href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/05/donald-trump-trading-buying-stocks-pumping-promoting-companies-speeches-disclosure-corruption-ethical-conflict-interest/">Trump Has Been Investing in Companies and Then Pumping Them in His Speeches</a>
The Guardian: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/21/trump-slush-fund-anti-weaponization">Trump has created a slush fund of taxpayer money to give to his friends</a>
Yahoo! Finance: <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/eric-trump-says-family-assets-192500434.html">Eric Trump says family assets invested in &lsquo;broad market indexes&rsquo; &mdash; Trump&rsquo;s own disclosure lists 3,642 individual trades</a>
Wikipedia: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helms%E2%80%93Burton_Act">Helms&ndash;Burton Act</a>
BBC: <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3pz43k99xo">The deadly plane attack at the centre of Castro&rsquo;s indictment</a>
Bloomberg: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-05-15/trump-s-cuba-fuel-cuts-highlight-private-market-boom-in-crumbling-economy">Communist Cuba Is Leaning on Capitalists After Oil Runs Out</a>
U.S. Department of Justice: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/video/us-unseals-superseding-indictment-charging-raul-castro-and-five-castro-regime-co">U.S. Unseals Superseding Indictment Charging Raul Castro and Five Castro Regime Co-Defendants for 1996 Shoot-Down of Brothers to the Rescue Aircraft</a>
Reuters: <a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-plans-indict-cubas-raul-castro-us-doj-official-says-2026-05-15/">US plans to indict Cuba&rsquo;s Raul Castro, US DOJ official says</a>
Council on Foreign Relations: <a href="https://www.cfr.org/articles/trumps-maximum-pressure-campaign-on-cuba-explained">Trump&rsquo;s &lsquo;Maximum Pressure&rsquo; Campaign on Cuba, Explained</a>
UNFTR Resources
Essay: <a href="https://www.unftr.com/blog/the-real-story-behind-the-castro-indictment">The Real Story Behind the Castro Indictment.</a>
Video: <a href="https://youtu.be/0A0RT7Mcv2s">Castro Indictment Proves US Plans to Invade Cuba</a>
Episode: <a href="https://www.unftr.com/episodes/unftr21">Cuba (Not So) Libre.</a>
Episode: <a href="https://www.unftr.com/episodes/unftr188">The Crypto Heist Happening Right Under Our Noses.</a>
Episode: <a href="https://www.unftr.com/episodes/unftr177">Little Marco&rsquo;s Coup D&rsquo;Etat.</a>
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