Ramón Barquín

Ramón M. Barquín
Born(1914-05-12)12 May 1914
Cienfuegos, Cuba
Died3 March 2008(2008-03-03) (aged 93)
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Allegiance Republic of Cuba
Branch Cuban Constitutional Army
Service years1933–1959
RankColonel
ConflictsCuban Revolution
Alma mater
  • Cuban Military Academy,
  • Superior War College,
  • United States Strategic Intelligence School
Spouse
Hilda Cantero
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(m. 1941; died 2004)​

Ramón M. Barquín (12 May 1914 – 3 March 2008) was a Cuban military colonel and opponent of former President Fulgencio Batista. Barquín was jailed by the Batista government for leading a failed coup attempt in 1956. He later fled Cuba in 1960 following the 1959 takeover by Fidel Castro.

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