Rolando Cubela Secades
Rolando Cubela Secades (1932 – 23 August 2022) was a Cuban revolutionary leader. He played an important part in the Cuban Revolution. He was a founding member of the Directorio Revolucionario Estudantil (DRE) and later the military leader of the DRE's Escambray Mountain front.
Rolando Cubela Secades | |
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| Born | 1932 Cienfuegos, Cuba |
| Died | 23 August 2022 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Cuban |
| Occupation | Revolutionary |
| Known for | Directorio Revolucionario Estudiantil |
Notable work | El Ataque al Palacio Presidential |
In 1966 Cubela was arrested for plotting the assassination of Fidel Castro and was sentenced to twenty-five years in prison. Afterwards, he went into exile to Spain, and became a doctor.[1]
Cubela Secades died on 23 August 2022 at the age of 90.[2]
References
- ↑ Jose M. Cardona (1998), Information Services on Latin America, ISLA, Volume 53, Issue 12
- ↑ Falleció en Miami el excomandante cubano Rolando Cubela, quien intentó matar a Fidel Castro (in Spanish)