Raimundo Díaz Pacheco
Raimundo Díaz Pacheco | |
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Raimundo Díaz Pacheco commanding the Cadets of the Republic | |
| Born | 1906 |
| Died | October 30, 1950 (aged 43–44) |
| Allegiance | Puerto Rico |
| Branch | Puerto Rican Nationalist Party |
| Service years | 1924–1950 |
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| Commands | Cadets of the Republic (Puerto Rico) |
| Conflicts | Puerto Rican Nationalist Party revolts of the 1950s *San Juan Nationalist revolt |
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| Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico |
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Raimundo Díaz Pacheco (1906 - October 30, 1950) was a political activist and the Treasurer General of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party. He was also commander-in-chief of the Cadets of the Republic, the official youth organization within the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party. This quasi-military organization was also known as the Ejército Libertador de Puerto Rico (The Liberation Army of Puerto Rico).
On October 30, 1950, a series of revolts occurred in scattered locations in Puerto Rico in opposition to U.S. colonial rule. These were known as the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party revolts. On that day of October 30, Díaz Pacheco led an armed attack on La Fortaleza, the residence of the Governor of Puerto Rico in San Juan, with the intent to assassinate Governor Luis Muñoz Marín. Díaz Pacheco was shot dead in the unsuccessful attempt.