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Rubén López Sabariego
Rubén López Sabariego (June 11, 1917 – September 30, 1961) was a Cuban bus driver working on the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, whose mysterious disappearance and death there became a cause célèbre in Cuba. Naval Intelligence suspected Lopez was a Cuban agent, but had nevertheless continued to let him keep his job on the base. His body had been left to rot for over three weeks before it was returned to Cuba. When his body was returned, Cuban pathologists noting how extensively his bones had been broken, concluded he had been tortured. Family life Lopez was orphaned at an early age, and was raised by his grandparents. Lopez started his first stretch of working at the Guantanamo base in 1939, working there as a carpenter until 1945. He married Georgina González in 1940 and raised nine children. He started working at Guantanamo again in 1949, working there until his death. Employment at Guantanamo Lopez had worked on the United States's Guantanamo Base sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guamá, Cuba
Guamá is a municipality in the Santiago de Cuba Province of Cuba. The municipal seat is located in the town of Chivirico. It was named after Guamá, the Taíno cacique who led a rebellion against the Spanish 1530s. Geography Guamá is located in the south-west of the province, and contains most of the Caribbean Sea coast west of Santiago de Cuba. It includes the town of Chivirico and the villages of Aserradero, Buey Cabón, Caletón Blanco, Cañizo, Cayo Damas, Dos Ríos, El Francés, El Macho, Guamá Abajo, Juan González, La Magdalena, La Mula, La Plata, La Uvita, Las Cuevas, Ocujal, Quiebra Seca, Río Seco and Uvero. The Pico Turquino, the highest Cuban peak, is located within the municipality. Demographics In 2004, the municipality of Guamá had a population of 35,516. With a total area of , it has a population density of . Transport The entire municipal coastline is crossed from east to west by the state highway "Circuito Sur de Oriente" (CSO) or Granma Road, which runs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
