CIA Attempts to Assassinate Fidel Castro
CIA Attempts to Assassinate Fidel Castro  
Podcast: History Dispatches
Published On: Thu Aug 07 2025
Description: In 1959, rebels led by Fidel Castro took control of Cuba. Having a communist power just 90 miles from the border made American officials nervous. Very nervous. And thus the Central Intelligence Agency - the CIA - worked up a variety of plans to remove Castro - and - hopefully - bring about the downfall of his regime. Those plans took many wild turns - and would never be successful. This is the story of the CIA Attempts to Assassinate Fidel Castro. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIA_assassination_attempts_on_Fidel_Castro https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidel_Castro History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices