The impact on Guantánamo of the background and events subsequent to July 26, 1953 was highlighted by historian Luis Perez Figueras within hours before of the Day of National Rebellion.
The impact on Guantánamo of the background and events subsequent to July 26, 1953 was highlighted by historian Luis Perez Figueras within hours before of the Day of National Rebellion.
Although in the attacks on the Moncada barracks in Santiago de Cuba and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes barracks in Bayamo, no one of the revolutionary movement of the territory directly participated, the researcher highlighted, the uprising that took place in Sierra Canasta, headed by Miguel Beltran whose plan was to take the weapons of the dictatorship’s Squadron 16, when he sent in the Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa Mountains.
He recalled the moderate behavior of Ricardo Angel Luis Barreras, a member of Batista's army during these days, regarding the shameful regime opponents, the participation of women represented in the person of Margot Hernandez and Ivan Rodriguez as an example of youth.
In his account the author of numerous books related to the last stage of libertarian process, stressed that underground movement’s activities were decisive during the working visits to this city of Santiago de Cuba young revolutionary, Frank Pais, the head of July 26 Movement’s Action.
He recalled that the eastern region before 1959 was characterized by a high unemployment rate and great number of illiterate, besides reported a mortality rate of 32. 5 per 1000 live births among other social hardships.
The historian Luis Figueras highlighted the contribution of families Morilla Nuñez, Boicet Antoine, Rodiles Planas and relevant moments after Moncada assault, including the founding of the Frank País Second Eastern Front, commanded by Raúl Castro, the Farmers in Arms Congress, the Sugar Workers’ Plenary Session, all actions took place previous to the triumph of the Revolution on January 1959.
Translation: Liubis Balart Martínez