From an exploding cigar to an attack on his luxuriant beard, plots to bring down Fidel Castro were nothing if not imaginative. The Cuban leader died aged 90 last Friday having survived 638 attempts by ...

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The exploding cigar plot to assassinate Fidel Castro is well known - but what about the other reported 637 plots against his life? The outlandish projects included exploding seashells, a poisoned ...

One famous incident involved the controversial communist handing a gun to his mistress who had planned to kill him but she couldn’t pull the trigger CUBA’s revolutionary leader Fidel Castro is said to ...

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he has survived an assassination attempt after explosive-laden drones were detonated near him as he gave a speech in Caracas. Although drone bombs are unusual, ...

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Castro died on Friday at the age of 90 having survived a staggering 638 attempts by the CIA and its allies to assassinate or undermine him Get daily headlines and breaking news alerts for FREE by ...

Close, but no cigar: None of the bids to kill Castro succeeded The exploding cigar plot to assassinate Fidel Castro is well known - but what about the other reported 637 plots against his life? The ...

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he has survived an assassination attempt after explosive-laden drones were detonated near him as he gave a speech in Caracas. Although drone bombs are unusual, ...