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Ramiro Valdes, one of Cuba’s last living revolutionary figures, dies at 94

Low Severity Americas Cuba
Date Occurred Jun 21, 2026 19:51 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Jun 21, 2026
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Valdes was close ally of Castro brothers and helped found Cuba's notorious intelligence apparatus.

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Region Americas
Capital Havana
Population 2,136,468
GDP / Capita $2900.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #10232
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jun 21, 2026
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