And the Russians Stayed: The Sovietization of Cuba : a Personal PortraitMorrow, 1989 - 384 pages This personal account of the author and members of his family spans thirty years, from January 1, 1959, up until the present day where the Soviets continue to use fortified coves to keep their missiles only 90 miles from America's shores. Photos. |
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... Elodia Ar- ellano Fanjul , a petite and vivacious brunette who lives in Florida with her husband and three teenage children . Having left Cuba when she was twelve , Elodia seized the opportunity to visit her homeland in 1979 , if only ...
... Elodia Ar- ellano Fanjul , a petite and vivacious brunette who lives in Florida with her husband and three teenage children . Having left Cuba when she was twelve , Elodia seized the opportunity to visit her homeland in 1979 , if only ...
Page 285
... Elodia and discreetly dropped in her purse scraps of paper bearing the names and tele- phones of relatives in the United States . No particular messages were to be relayed , just regards . One of the ladies , with a black dress and a ...
... Elodia and discreetly dropped in her purse scraps of paper bearing the names and tele- phones of relatives in the United States . No particular messages were to be relayed , just regards . One of the ladies , with a black dress and a ...
Page 286
... Elodia and her six brothers and sisters . She lived in a small room provided by the government , and was very frail and practically blind . When Elodia arrived , Mercedes did not recognize her at first . " Who have they brought to me ...
... Elodia and her six brothers and sisters . She lived in a small room provided by the government , and was very frail and practically blind . When Elodia arrived , Mercedes did not recognize her at first . " Who have they brought to me ...
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