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WASHINGTON, Apr 17 The CIA made its first known attempt to assassinate a leader of the Cuban revolution in 1960, offering US$10,000 (RM41,265) to a pilot flying Raul Castro from Prague to Havana to arrange an “accident,” according to declassified documents published today.
Pilot Jose Raul Martinez, who had been recruited by the CIA, asked for and received assurance from the agency that it would provide university educations to his two sons if he died during the operation, according to the documents published by the Washington-based National Security Archive research institute.
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CIA planned to assassinate Raul Castro in 1960: Declassified documents
Raul Castro speaking during the opening session of the 8th Congress of the Cuban Communist Party at the Convention Palace in Havana on Apr 16, 2021. (Photo: AFP/CUBADEBATE.CU)
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WASHINGTON: The CIA made its first known attempt to assassinate a leader of the Cuban revolution in 1960, offering US$10,000 to a pilot flying Raul Castro from Prague to Havana to arrange an accident , according to declassified documents published on Friday (Apr 16).
CIA planned to assassinate Raul Castro in 1960 – declassified documents
Saturday April 17 2021
Cuban First Secretary of the Communist Party Raul Castro speaking during the opening session of the 8th Congress of the Cuban Communist Party at the Convention Palace in Havana, on April 16, 2021. The 8th Congress of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC) starting Friday will end over six decades of the government of Fidel and Raul Castro, giving way to a new generation. Photo | ACN | AFP
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Pilot Jose Raul Martinez, who had been recruited by the CIA, asked for and received assurance from the agency that it would provide university educations to his two sons if he died during the operation, according to the documents published by the Washington-based National Security Archive research institute.
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