control of former regimes since 1902 had directed the destinies of the territory, , and it was nothing more than a reflection of the neocolonialist regime existing in Cuba. Death He died in Havana on October 5, 2009, at the age of 88. At his will, his remains were cremated and his ashes were deposited in the Mausoleum of the Front of Las Villas, in the city of Santa Clara. References Cuban military personnel Cuban guerrillas 1920 births 2009 deaths