Tony Cuesta
 Tony Cuesta     (businessman, spook) | |
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| Born | 13 June 1926 |
| Died | 2 December 1992 (Age 66) |
Cause of death | heart attack |
| Alma mater | University of Havana |
| Member of | Alpha 66 |
Tony Cuesta was a founder of Alpha 66 and later set up the guerilla group Comandos L. He admitted to involvemnt in the JFK assassination.
Capture in Cuba
Cuesta was captured during a mission at Monte Barreto in the Miramar district of Cuba on 29th May, 1966. A member of his team, Herminio Diaz Garcia, was killed during the raid. Cuesta, who always vowed that Castro would never take him alive, attempted suicide by setting off a grenade. He was blinded and lost his right hand, but survived. He was imprisoned in Cuba. In 1978 President Jimmy Carter arranged for a group of imprisoned exiles to be released, which included Cuesta.[1]
JFK Assassination
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- Full article: JFK Assassination
Cuesta told General Fabian Escalante that he had been involved in the [[JFK assassination]. He also named Herminio Diaz Garcia and Eladio del Valle as being involved in the conspiracy.[1]
