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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Page 185
... prisoners on De- cember 23-24 , 1962. Not all were freed , however . Five were ex- ecuted ( allegedly because of crimes committed under Batista ) , two died in prison , and seven had to serve up to twenty - five years in jail . Kennedy ...
... prisoners on De- cember 23-24 , 1962. Not all were freed , however . Five were ex- ecuted ( allegedly because of crimes committed under Batista ) , two died in prison , and seven had to serve up to twenty - five years in jail . Kennedy ...
Page 187
... prisoners . Two of his inmates who came to his defense were bayoneted , and others were hit with rifle butts . A bloody riot seemed inevitable . A cap- tain of Castro's army rushed to the brigade chiefs , San Román and Oliva , and ...
... prisoners . Two of his inmates who came to his defense were bayoneted , and others were hit with rifle butts . A bloody riot seemed inevitable . A cap- tain of Castro's army rushed to the brigade chiefs , San Román and Oliva , and ...
Page 188
... prisoners were guilty , but that the revolution had spared their lives and sentenced them to thirty years in jail . However , since they were so valuable to the Yankees , he had placed on the brigade a ransom of $ 62 million . For the ...
... prisoners were guilty , but that the revolution had spared their lives and sentenced them to thirty years in jail . However , since they were so valuable to the Yankees , he had placed on the brigade a ransom of $ 62 million . For the ...
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