Alberto del Rio Chaviano
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Alberto del Rio Chaviano | |
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Nickname(s) | "Jackal of the East" |
Born | 1915, Oriente, Cuba |
Died | United States |
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Years of service | 1933–1959 |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands held | Chief of Regiment No.1 Antonio Maceo |
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Spouse(s) | Daisy Collado |
Alberto del Rio Chaviano was a Cuban colonel who served on the side of, and during Fulgencio Batista's dictatorship of Cuba. He had an essential role to play in the military during Operation Verano. He played an important role in the defense of the Batista regime during the Cuban Revolution. During the revolution, he was put in charge of the region in which Raul Castro's guerrilla unit operated.[1] After the Batista government stepped down, he emigrated to the United States.
References[]
- ^ Bonachea, Ramon. Cuban Insurrection 1952-1959.
Categories:
- Cuban military personnel
- Cuban anti-communists
- People of the Cuban Revolution
- Exiles of the Cuban Revolution in the United States
- 1915 births