Santiago de Cuba remembers the Commander of the Sierra and Plain • Workers

Sometimes the story has surprises. This is what happened with July 30, a date marked forever in uppercase in the memories of the Cuban martyrology.

Three glorious names, three paradigmatic men of patriots die in defense of freedom on July 30: Frank País García and Raúl Pujol, in 1957, and René Ramos Latour, a year later, in 1958.

All world is paid tribute to these days, but we especially want to talk about it today: René Ramos Latour, known and recognized by He was born on May 12, 1933 in the municipality of Antilla, in the province of Holguín. Santiago de Cuba, where he studied the different levels of education until entry to the vocational school of commerce.

In 1953, when he began working as an accountant in the Nicaro Nickel Processing Company, he resumed his revolutionary activities, but much earlier, since the coup d'état of March 10, 1952, the concerns Libertarians had been awakened in him.

René Ramos Latour was the founder of the 26 July Movement (M-26-7) and among the missions that he performed under the orders of Fidel Castro and Frank País, he was the leader of the group. action in the East, in addition to serving as the second leader of the M-26-7 nationwide and after the death of Frank País García, On July 30, 1957, Rene replaces him to power [19659002IntheheatoftheundergroundstruggleandgiventhesecurityfeaturesthatsuchamissionentailedRenébecameknowntoallunderthepseudonymof"Daniel"

After the failure of the 9 April 1958 strike, he left for the Sierra Maestra and joined the command of a column where, with exemplary courage, he obtained the rank of commander.

July 1958, on the first anniversary of Esinato's Frank País and Raúl Pujol, Commander Daniel and his column prepare to fight their third battle in just 5 days, in the farm El Jobal, in the foothills of Sierra Maestra, in the middle of the shooting, the bombing of aviation and the impact of enemy howitzers were heard a cry: "They killed the Commander".

The life of a Cuban dignitary, a man of integrity, of a homeland giant has been completed: René Ramos Latour, Commander Daniel, who continues to live today In the memory of Cubans and Cubans, who pay tribute to him every day, in all scenarios where this is done in favor of free and sovereign Cuba.