Fidel Castro in the Jungle

Fidel Castro in the Jungle Fifty years ago, photographer Enrique Meneses accompanied the young revolutionary and his men for four months during their historic push to Havana
Enrique Meneses / Aurora

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Castro's cadre prepares a letter of surrender for the Pino del Agua garrison commander. Their goal was not to take the fortress but to intercept the unit's supplies. The offer was rejected.

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