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Blas Hernandez


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Colonel Juan Blas Hernández (January 20, 1879 – November 9, 1933) was a prominent figure in the 1933 revolt against Gerardo Machado. He led various successful campaigns against Machado’s troops en route to Havana.

He was invited to Havana on the request of the newly propped up government of Ramón Grau and Fulgencio Batista, who feared he would, again, rise up in arms. He was asked to enter Havana unarmed by the Government of Grau & Batista. Blas Hernandez, although known as El Sandino de Cuba was an ideological enemy of Antonio Guiteras supporting the idea of land reform through small holdings, while Guiterras wanted collective holdings. Blas Hernandez rose revolt against Batista, with some assistance from the ABC membership and made strong at Atares Castle in Havana (see Infrastructure of Cuba). Batista used heavy artillery especially from the Cuban Naval Vessel Patria firing from the Harbor. The artillery caused massive losses and forced surrender. On surrender Hernandez was called out by name and when he answered he was immediately assassinated by a member of Batista’s army

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