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Bay of Pigs Invasion

In 1961 Alfredo Duran was part of a group of CIA-trained Cuban exiles who invaded the island to try to overthrow Fidel Castro's revolutionary government.

He tells Witness how the scheme went badly wrong, and how the promise of help from the Americans never came.

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15 minutes

Last on

Sat 27 Nov 2021 05:45GMT

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  • Sun 15 Jul 2012 13:45GMT
  • Fri 26 Nov 2021 14:45GMT
  • Sat 27 Nov 2021 05:45GMT

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