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Unfortunately, Castro calls off the deal after taking a short walk on Miami Beach that ends with him being knocked down and mugged (by a man whom Castro recognizes, from the tattoos on his hands, as an ex-convict that Castro himself released from prison and sent to Miami during the Mariel boatlift). Even more harrowing than the crime itself is ...
Up until 1976, Cuba had been managed by a provisional government, headed by Fidel Castro, without a constitution. Cuba then adopted a new constitution in 1976, based on the 1936 Soviet Constitution. This adoption marked the end of 16 years of non-constitutional government.
It was scrapped because the chemical was unreliable. Another plot was to lace a box of Castro's cigars with a chemical known to cause temporary disorientation. The CIA's plans to undermine Castro's public image included a plan to line his shoes with thallium salts which would cause his beard to fall out, while he was on a trip outside Cuba. He ...
The play Castro's Beard was first produced by the Deptford Players, Off-Broadway in 2001. The New York Times described it as a "mordant, irreverent comedy that was timely and thought-provoking." [1] It was subsequently produced by the Barrington Stage Company in Massachusetts in 2002 and then at the Stages Repertory Theatre, Houston in 2004. [2]
Happy National No Beard Day! That's right, Oct. 18 marks a day in honor of those who opt to keep their facial hair shaven. That includes some of your favorite stars, who have rocked the clean-cut ...
John Quincy Adams (1825–1829) was the first U.S. president to have notable facial hair, with long sideburns. [3] But the first major departure from the tradition of clean-shaven chief executives was Abraham Lincoln (1861–1865), [4] [5] [6] who was supposedly (and famously) influenced by a letter received from an eleven-year-old girl named Grace Bedell, to start growing a beard to improve ...
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When Castro travelled abroad, the CIA cooperated with Cuban exiles for some of the more serious assassination attempts. The last documented attempt on Castro's life was in 2000, and involved placing 90 kg of explosives under a podium in Panama where he would give a talk. Castro’s personal security team discovered the explosives before he arrived.