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Ramiro Valdes, one of Cuba’s last living revolutionary figures, dies at 94
Key takeaways
- Valdes was close ally of Castro brothers and helped to found Cuba’s notorious intelligence apparatus.
- Posting on X on Sunday, Miguel Diaz-Canel likened Valdes to a father figure, while praising his “exemplary dedication to the service of the homeland”.
- Valdes was among the last surviving leaders of the revolution, along with 95-year-old Raul Castro.
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Valdes was close ally of Castro brothers and helped to found Cuba’s notorious intelligence apparatus.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Ramiro Valdes in Havana in 2024 [File: Norlys Perez/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff and AFPPublished On 21 Jun 202621 Jun 2026Ramiro Valdes, a commander in Cuba’s Communist revolution and architect of the country’s notorious intelligence apparatus, has died at 94, according to the country’s president.
Posting on X on Sunday, Miguel Diaz-Canel likened Valdes to a father figure, while praising his “exemplary dedication to the service of the homeland”.
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