Cuba paid tribute to Camilo Cienfuegos on the 65th Anniversary of his passing

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This October 28, Cuba commemorates the death of revolutionary Camilo Cienfuegos, a founding leader of the Rebel Army alongside Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, Raúl Castro, and Juan Almeida during the National Liberation War against the Fulgencio Batista dictatorship. Cienfuegos, was also known as “The Commander of the People,” “The Lord of the Vanguard,” the “Hero […]

This October 28, Cuba commemorates the death of revolutionary Camilo Cienfuegos, a founding leader of the Rebel Army alongside Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, Raúl Castro, and Juan Almeida during the National Liberation War against the Fulgencio Batista dictatorship.

Cienfuegos, was also known as “The Commander of the People,” “The Lord of the Vanguard,” the “Hero of Yaguajay,” or “the hero with the wide-brimmed hat.”

On October 28, 1959, he lost his life in an aviation accident caused by adverse weather while returning from Camagüey to Havana.

This Monday, marking 65 years since his passing, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel honored Cienfuegos’ legacy on X, underscoring his patriotism, commitment to justice, and unwavering loyalty to the Revolution and Fidel Castro.

“#FidelForever: Camilo emerged from the people and had the opportunity to develop and amplify his extraordinary talents. But when I see our young people working on a lathe, when I see them in a lab, when I see them working 10, 12, 13, even 14 hours, I am ever more convinced that there are many Camilos within the people,” the Cuban leader wrote.