Between 1960 and 1965, the CIA attempted to neutralize Fidel Castro's influence eight times, using methods including botulinum-toxin-laced cigars, exploding cigars, a poisoned wetsuit, and an exploding seashell.
Sources
- The Mysterious Blunderings of the CIA (warontherocks.com)
- https://alphahistory.com/coldwar/summary-american-plots-against-fidel-castro-1976/ (alphahistory.com)
- https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/intelligence/2025-11-20/cia-assassination-plots-church-committee-report-50-years (nsarchive.gwu.edu)
- https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/fidel-castros-death/fidel-castro-cia-s-7-most-bizarre-assassination-attempts-n688951 (nbcnews.com)
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