Bay of Pigs Invasion
Cuban exiles backed by the US government tried to overthrow Fidel Castro in April 1961
Witness History: Archive 2014 · BBC World Service
April 18, 20148m 52s
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (open.live.bbc.co.uk) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
Cuban exiles, backed by the US government, tried to overthrow Fidel Castro in April 1961. But their mission ended in disaster. Witness speaks to Alfredo Duran, one member of the Bay of Pigs invasion force.
Photo: A group of anti-government rebels after their capture by Castro forces (Getty Images)