| Record | OBS-0270 |
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| Category | Government/Cover-ups |
| Status | PARTIALLY SUBSTANTIATED |
| Summary | Operation Mongoose was a covert CIA program designed to destabilize and overthrow the Cuban government, including potential assassination attempts on Fidel Castro. Proponents claim it was a continuation of the failed Bay of Pigs invasion. |
| Origin | The operation was initiated in November 1961, following the Bay of Pigs failure, and was overseen by the Kennedy administration. |
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| Evidence / consensus | Declassified documents confirm that Operation Mongoose was a real covert program with broad objectives, including assassination plots. However, it was not fully implemented and failed to achieve its goals. |
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