Posted on Apr 27, 2021
How the Bay of Pigs invasion began - and failed - 60 years on
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Sixty years after the Bay of Pigs invasion - the failed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro's regime in Cuba - the island continues to celebrate its victory while the invaders who survived live on in the US with the satisfaction of having done their duty. BBC Mundo examines the military plan and the reality of what unfolded.
Johnny López de la Cruz feels deprived of air. Locked up in a lorry with more than 100 other prisoners, he can barely breathe.
Inside the vehicle, the detainees are getting desperate. They sweat. Several faint.
Some remove the buckles from their military belt to perforate the car's ceiling and allow some air in. They are buying time. But most expect to be executed as soon as they arrive in Havana.
The vehicle arrives at its destination seven hours later. Military personnel open the doors. Several bodies fall into the asphalt. Nine detainees have died during the trip.
When it is Johnny's turn to exit, he barely manages to jump out.
Johnny López de la Cruz feels deprived of air. Locked up in a lorry with more than 100 other prisoners, he can barely breathe.
Inside the vehicle, the detainees are getting desperate. They sweat. Several faint.
Some remove the buckles from their military belt to perforate the car's ceiling and allow some air in. They are buying time. But most expect to be executed as soon as they arrive in Havana.
The vehicle arrives at its destination seven hours later. Military personnel open the doors. Several bodies fall into the asphalt. Nine detainees have died during the trip.
When it is Johnny's turn to exit, he barely manages to jump out.
How the Bay of Pigs invasion began - and failed - 60 years on
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Interesting article. That country is still suffering from its communist past.
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Kennedy accused Nixon of being weak on communism. Nixon knew of the planned Cuban invasion, Kennedy didn’t. Nixon kept his mouth shut and lost. Kennedy could not cancel the invasion and have a bans returning after calling off the invasion so Kennedy arranged a disaster. Kennedy even had navy ships pull back so retreating invaders could not reach them. Four Alabama air national guard pilots refused to stand down and flew missions in support and were killed. Their deaths were not recognized until years later. This was not a failure of the CIA but the will of Kennedy to liberate Cuba.
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