Watch the moment when the United States indicted 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 aired the historic moment on-air and online.

"For nearly 30 years, the families of four murdered Americans have waited for justice," acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said at the news conference. "My message today is clear: The United States and President Trump does not and will not forget its citizens."

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.

It's not clear whether Castro will ever stand trial, since Cuba does not extradite people to the United States. Former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was indicted on drug charges in 2020. 

Earlier this year, he was captured by U.S. forces and flown to New York for trial, a daring operation that led to the installation of an interim leader who is now working closely with the U.S.

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.