Alberto del Rio Chaviano

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Alberto del Rio Chaviano
Nickname(s)	"Jackal of the East"
Born	1915, Oriente, Cuba
Died	United States
Allegiance	Republic of Cuba
Service/branch	Cuban Constitutional Army
Years of service	1933–1959
Rank	Colonel
Commands held	Chief of Regiment No.1 Antonio Maceo
Battles/wars	Cuban Revolution Moncada Barracks Operation Verano
Awards
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.

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