Rolando Masferrer
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 Rolando Masferrer     (businessman, “terrorist”, assassin) | |
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| Born | Rolando Arcadio Masferrer Rojas July 12, 1918 Holguín, Cuba |
| Died | October 31, 1975 (Age 57) Miami, United States |
Cause of death | car bomb |
| Member of | Operation 40 |
| Victim of | assassination |
Rolando Masferrer tried multiple times to assassinate Fidel Castro.
Background
He was born into wealth, one of the Masferrers of Holguín, Cuba.
Connections
He was a member of Operation 40 and had links with Alpha 66.[1]
Bay of Pigs
John F. Kennedy, one story goes, "didn’t want Rolando anywhere near" the Bay of Pigs invasion, so he ordered the FBI to detain him to keep him quiet.[2]
Death
A week before he was killed by a car bomb in Miami, US, he had written and published a newspaper editorial arguing that car bombs are a justifiable tactic.[2]
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