René Ramos Latour (May 12, 1932 in

Antilla, Cuba Antilla is a municipality in Holguín Province of Cuba. It was founded in January 21, 1925 as a railroad terminal and port town. Geography It is located on the north-eastern shore of Cuba, on a peninsula between the ''Gulf of Nipe'' and ''Banes ...

– 30 July 1958) was a commander under Fidel Castro during the

Cuban Revolution The Cuban Revolution ( es, Revolución Cubana) was carried out after the 1952 Cuban coup d'état which placed Fulgencio Batista as head of state and the failed mass strike in opposition that followed. After failing to contest Batista in co ...

. He was killed in combat against the

Cuban army The Cuban Revolutionary Army ( es, Ejército Revolucionario) serve as the ground forces of Cuba. Formed in 1868 during the Ten Years' War, it was originally known as the Cuban Constitutional Army. Following the Cuban Revolution, the revolutiona ...

during the

Battle of Las Mercedes The Battle of Las Mercedes (29 July-8 August 1958) was the last battle which occurred during the course of Operation Verano, the summer offensive of 1958 launched by the Batista Government during the Cuban Revolution. The battle was a trap, de ...

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René Ramos Latour
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ramos Latour, Rene 1932 births 1958 deaths People from Holguín Province Cuban people of Spanish descent Cuban revolutionaries Cuban guerrillas Guerrillas killed in action