Before the Cuban revolution, US financial interests owned:
90% of Cuba’s mines
80% of public utilities
50% of railways
40% of sugar production
25% of bank deposits
In response to Fidel Castro removing the US’ iron grip over the island nation, the CIA launched the failed Bay of Pigs invasion and tried to assassinate him over 600 times. All of them failed and Fidel would live to the age of 90 before passing away in 2016.