decided to suspend the project's execution. Agostini then continued as the Head of the Palace Secret Service although he eventually ceased to perform the many of the effective tasks of the position during part of the terms of Grau and the new president, Carlos Prío Socarrás (elected in 1948), due to frequent political and ethical disputes with both presidents. Athletics career As his governmental duties reduced during this period from the end of Grau's term and into Prío's, Agostini turned his focus back to international competitive athletics, especially fencing. Though it had been over a decade since his silver and bronze wins for fencing in the Third Central American Games, in 1946 he was crowned the Central American foil holder in Barranquilla, Colombia. He qualified for the 1948 Summer Olympics in London and took seventh place in his elimination series. In the 1950 VI Central American and Caribbean Games in Guatemala he won silver in individual foil and gold in team foil as well as fourth place in individual saber. In February and March 1951 he obtained what would be his last regional fencing medals: a silver medal in team foil and bronze medal in team épée at the first Pan American Sports Games held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Alongside his fencing career, Agostini also practiced competitive pistol shooting. He was a frequent champion for Cuba in caliber 22, 38 and 45 shooting. He also was part of the National Team in the World Shooting Championship in Los Angeles, California, in September 1951, and represented Cuba in several competitions in North America, including Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico and mainland United States. On 9 March 1952 he arrived in Key West, Florida, with his wife, Enma Surí Ramírez, another accomplished athlete, for a pistol shooting competition. The following day Fulgencio Batista's military coup of 10 March occurred, reinstating him as Cuba's president and dictator. Agostini was informed by phone and immediately sent his resignation to his positions. On 29 March he was arrested at the dock in Havana by members of the Servicio de Inteligencia Naval - Naval Intelligence Service - (SIN) where he would be held for several days. Insurrection activities Immediately following his 1952 release from custody, Agostini begins his insurrectionary activities against the second Batista dictatorship, as he had previously against the first regime. He covertly established contacts with soldiers and officers who had been discharged from the