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Harry Villegas Tamayo (March 10, 1938 - January 2020) was a soldier and revolutionary fighter from Cuba who was awarded Hero of the Republic of Cuba, Highest Decoration of Cuba.[1][2] He was one of the two soldiers of Cuba who survived and escaped when Che Guevara himself was killed.[3]

Personal life[edit]

He was born in March 10, 1938 in Yara, Cuba.[1] His father was a carpenter and student of Cuban history. He died in January 2020.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Falleció el Héroe de la República de Cuba Harry Villegas Tamayo". Granma (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  • ^ "Harry 'Pombo' Villegas Tamayo - Hero Of The Cuban Republic". Éirígí. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  • ^ "Ernesto 'Che' Guevara: socialist political economy and economic management in Cuba, 1959-1965" (PDF). London School of Economics.
  • ^ "Harry Villegas, right-hand man and bodyguard to Che Guevara, dies at 81". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
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