Young revolutionary of the Generation of 1930, the founder and leader of the Joven Cuba movement and active in the struggle against the Gerardo Machado dictatorship. He had considerable influence in the choice of Ramón Grau San Martín as provisional president. During Grau’s administration, Guiteras was interior minister and responsible for most of the social laws enacted during that period. An anti-imperialist with strong nationalistic and pro-labor feelings, he was killed by the Batista-led army while trying to leave for Mexico, following the failure of the general strike of 1935. The Acción Revolucionaria Guiteras adopted his name.
Thanks to Cuba, Russia is a growing threat to the U.S.
June 27, 2024
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*By Jaime Suchlicki The recent visit to Cuba and the Caribbean by a contingent of Russian naval war vessels and submarines indicates
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Fidel Castro fue un imitador de Guiteras, pese al anticomunismo del Bizco. Lo imitaba en las manifestaciones más violentas.
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