Watch Live: U.S. indicts Raúl Castro, 5 others for the 1996 shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue planes

The United States announced the indictment of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro and five others on Wednesday, and CBS News Miami is airing the historic moment on-air and online.

Why was Raúl Castro indicted?

Raúl Castro, 94, the younger brother of longtime dictator Fidel Castro, is facing charges related to the deadly 1996 shootdown of two Brothers to the Rescue planes, as CBS News was first to report last week.

This comes as the U.S. continues to pile on the pressure on the Cuban government. 

In recent months the Trump administration has threatened heavy tariffs on countries that export oil to Cuba, and that has led to widespread blackouts amid an economic and energy crisis.

How to watch the Raúl Castro indictment

CBS News Miami began special streaming coverage at 12:30 p.m. 

Starting after 1 p.m., the United States Department of Justice is expected to make the official announcement at an event in Miami.

Special coverage was streamed at 12:30 p.m. on this page, as well as on the free CBS News app on your mobile or streaming device. 

The announcement from the DOJ is being broadcast live on CBS News Miami Channel 4, as well as the cbsnews.com/miami live stream.