Juan Orta person
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Juan Orta attempted_assassination_of
Fidel Castro documented
“1961. Oh, that's right. JFK is now president. By then, the plot had already failed. The mafia men in Havana, Juan Orta, director general of Castro's personal office, had been slated as the hitman to poison Castro. Orta had apparently gotten…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner Safe for Democracy Part 17 (19) @ 57:57
Fidel Castro fired
Juan Orta documented
“by taking bribes on casino license back during the Batista days. But Fidel fired him on January 26th after the CIA had no way to deliver the poison. Castro always seems to be one step ahead of these guys. Weird. Traficani briefly favored us…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner Safe for Democracy Part 18 @ 1:02:32
Santo Trafficante Jr. recruited
Juan Orta documented
“What happened in 1961? Oh, that's right. JFK is now president. By then, the plot had already failed. The mafia men in Havana, Juan Orta, director general of Castro's personal office, had been slated as the hitman to poison Castro. Orta had …”
▶ The Colonel's Corner Safe for Democracy Part 18 @ 1:02:03
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▶ 57:57
1961. Oh, that's right. JFK is now president. By then, the plot had already failed. The mafia men in Havana, Juan Orta, director general of Castro's personal office, had been slated as the hitman to poison Castro. Orta had apparently gotten…