El paraguas envenenado con el que se cometió un sofisticado asesinato político durante la Guerra Fría

During the Cold War, Bulgarian dissident, journalist, and writer Gueorgui Márkov was assassinated in a sophisticated attack involving a poisoned umbrella. According to accounts from his wife, Annabel Márkov, the victim felt a sudden prick in his thigh while in public. Upon turning around, he observed a man who apologized for the incident before dropping an umbrella and departing the scene.

The incident remains a notable example of political assassination tactics employed during the Cold War era. The use of a specialized device to deliver a lethal substance highlights the clandestine nature of state-sponsored operations against political dissidents during this period.