Former Cuban President Raúl Castro makes his first public appearance in Havana since the United States indicted him, according to multiple outlets citing official video released Saturday. The appearance comes as Castro celebrates a birthday, a milestone marked with limited public visibility compared with earlier decades. ABC News and Al Jazeera report that the U.S. indictment centers on his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft. The Washington Times similarly describes Castro as a low-profile former revolutionary leader and notes that the first appearance follows the U.S. move to charge him. The outlets agree that the video shows Castro in public after a period in which he had not been seen publicly following the U.S. charges. While the reports focus on the timing and circumstances of the appearance—during a birthday celebration in Havana—the common thread is the U.S. legal action tied to the 1996 incident. Across coverage, details beyond the indictment and the 1996 aircraft downings are not expanded in the provided summaries.