Babalú Blog- Write-up on their website
Of Cubans, Castronoids, and Cannibals… and, naturally, the CIA
By Carlos Eire, on November 30, 2012, at 2:07 pm
Cuban pilots fighting a war in Africa. No, not Castronoids or Chemonoids, but anti-communist Cuban exiles hired by the CIA. These men fought against Fidel Castro in the Congo. And some of those who were shot down ended up being eaten by cannibals. It's a piece of Cuban and Cold War history that has remained hidden from view for many decades. In fact, the CIA files on this operation are still sealed. But the thirty-year vow of silence imposed on these brave pilots by the CIA has now expired, and they are free to tell their story..... Click here to read the full article on the Babalú blog
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By Carlos Eire, on November 30, 2012, at 2:07 pm
Cuban pilots fighting a war in Africa. No, not Castronoids or Chemonoids, but anti-communist Cuban exiles hired by the CIA. These men fought against Fidel Castro in the Congo. And some of those who were shot down ended up being eaten by cannibals. It's a piece of Cuban and Cold War history that has remained hidden from view for many decades. In fact, the CIA files on this operation are still sealed. But the thirty-year vow of silence imposed on these brave pilots by the CIA has now expired, and they are free to tell their story..... Click here to read the full article on the Babalú blog
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LA NUEVA NACION- Write-up on their website
La productora y directora Sandra Álvarez, residente en Los Ángeles, se encuentra produciendo en estos momentos un documental sobre un capítulo perdido de la historia cubano-americana. "Un Legado Secreto" narra una historia, hasta ahora clasificada, sobre una extraña alianza entre la Agencia Central de Inteligencia y un grupo de valientes exiliados cubanos para combatir el comunismo en el Congo durante los años de la Guerra Fría.....Click here to read the full article on LA NUEVA NACION website
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