Havana, June 21, 2026 (AFP) - Legendary Cuban spy chief Ramiro Valdes dies at 94

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2026-06-21

The founder of Cuba's feared intelligence services, Ramiro Valdes, one of the last commanders of Fidel Castro's revolution, has died at the age of 94, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said Sunday. "The physical disappearance of the commander of the revolution Ramiro Valdes Menendez causes me deep sadness, like that of a father," Diaz-Canel wrote on X. Valdes was one of the few remaining survivors, along with Fidel's brother Raul, of the Granma expedit......

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