**Raúl Castro, now 95, faces a U.S. indictment issued in May 2026 on charges including murder and conspiracy tied to the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue plane shootdown, prompting statements from officials that he could face justice “by his own will or by another way.”** No custody or extradition has occurred. Castro remains in Cuba, where he continues limited public activities such as sending letters to military institutions and appearing at events in August and September 2026, despite health rumors. Heightened U.S. sanctions, economic pressure, and stalled back-channel contacts under the current administration have not produced any mechanism for his transfer. Cuba rejects the charges as politically motivated and maintains no extradition framework, while Castro’s advanced age and protected status inside the country create significant practical barriers to U.S. custody by any near-term resolution date.