What to Listen to Next - REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana
Summary
This episode recounts the 1961 assassination attempt on Fidel Castro by Marita Lorenz, a former lover recruited by the CIA. After a traumatic pregnancy and miscarriage, Lorenz smuggled poison into Cuba to kill the Prime Minister. However, the capsules melted in her cold cream, causing a frantic struggle to flush them down the toilet just as Castro arrived. When he discovered her intent, he handed her a gun, but she was unable to pull the trigger, leading to his famous declaration that no one could kill him.
Topics discussed
Outro for Kill List and Redacted promotion
Marita Lorenz's romance and betrayal by Fidel
CIA recruitment and the poison plan
The failed assassination attempt in Havana
Fidel's confrontation and the gun offer
Redacted Declassified Mysteries episode intro
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