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August 1960-February 1963: CIA Plans to Poison Cuban Leaders

The CIA plans an operation to poison Fidel Castro, as well as his brother Raul and Che Chevarra, with pills containing botulinum toxin. The plan drags on for more than two years, but is ultimately aborted. [US Congress, 12/18/1975; Central Intelligence Agency Inspector General, 1/1996]