WI: Churchill Orders Castro Killed

As it says above.

Winston Churchill had an affinity for Cuba and historical links with it, as detailed here. Churchill was also known for dreaming up 'inventive' (and often wacky) assassination/military plots on occasion.

So, what would have happened if Churchill, on such a whim, decided to order British intelligence to kill Castro during his second term as PM (1951-55) at the time when Castro was making major moves against the Cuban regime, the nation for which Churchill had an affinity for.
 
As it says above.

Winston Churchill had an affinity for Cuba and historical links with it, as detailed here. Churchill was also known for dreaming up 'inventive' (and often wacky) assassination/military plots on occasion.

So, what would have happened if Churchill, on such a whim, decided to order British intelligence to kill Castro during his second term as PM (1951-55) at the time when Castro was making major moves against the Cuban regime, the nation for which Churchill had an affinity for.

Castro was only one of many opponents of Batista and was hardly considered a threat to the regime until after the Granma had landed, which was well after Churchill left office. In fact, after the failed attack on the Moncada barracks, Castro was in jail until May 1955 when Batista released him--and that was a month after Churchill stepped down.
 
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