Moncada

by Haydée Santamaría

English, Spanish (translation)

118 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1980

About the author

Haydée Santamaría Cuadrado was a revolutionary and politician, regarded as a heroine in post-revolutionary Cuba. She participated in the assault on Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba on July 26, 1953, an action for which she was imprisoned along with Melba Hernández. She was a founding member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and one of the first women to join the PCC. She maintained a high position in its leadership throughout her life.