DOCUMENTED VICTIMS OF CH GUEVARA IN CUBA: 1957 TO 1959

Updated September 30, 2009

The following list includes cases documented from primary and secondary sources. Names are cited as reported. Additional details, including sources, are available for each case at www.CubaArchive.org/database. This list is the result of best, yet imperfect, efforts to investigate events for which there is no official information. The exact number of Guevaras victims is unknown, although he acknowledged ordering many executions. All were carried out without due process of law. Deaths in which his responsibility was less direct as well as combat deaths caused by him or his subordinates in guerrilla operations are not listed below.

22 Executions by the Rebel Army at the Sierra Maestra (cited in Ches diary): 1957-1958 3 Executed for deserting the Rebel Army Ren Cuervo Aug-57 Aristidio N/A Oct-57 Pedro Guerra 6/26/1957 8 Executed for collaborating with the Batista Army Chicho Osorio 1/17/1957 El Negro Npoles 2/18/1957 Eutimio Guerra 2/17/1957 Two peasants N/A Apr-57 Filiberto Mora 4/15/1957 Batista collaborator Aug-57 Manolo Capitn (Manuel Fernndez) 5/10/1905 4 Executed for a assorted reasons The teacher Oct-57 Jos Mart Sep-57 Two brothers Oct-57 7 Executed for committing crimes Jos (el chino) Chang Oct-57 "The rapist" Oct-57 El Bisco Echevarra Oct-57 Dionisio Oliva Oct-57 Juan Lebrigio Oct-57 Rebel Army member Jun-58 Rebel Army member Aug-58 Executions ordered by Ch Guevara during his command in Santa Clara (Jan. 1-3, 1959) 1. Ramn 2. Joaqun 3. Arturo 4. Diego 5. Jos 6. Hctor 7. Flix 8. Cano 9. Ricardo 10. Cornelio 11. Francisco 12. Ignacio 13. Antonio 14. Ramn 15. Isidoro 16. Manuel 17. Jos Alba Moya Casillas Lumpuy Prez Prez lvarez Martnez Fernndez Martnez Mirabal Montano Fernndez Prieto Rodrguez Prez Rojas Fernndez Rosell Rosell Leyva Ruz Beltrn Santos Garca Socarrs Valds Velzquez Fernndez 1/3/1959 1/2/1959 1/24/1959 1/4/1959 1/2/1959 Jan-59 Jan-59 1/7/1959 1/11/1959 1/7/1959 1/11/1959 1/11/1959 1/11/1959 1/12/1959 1/12/1959 Jan-59 2/6/1959

**Reportedly before leaving Santa Clara, Ch ordered the death penalty of those listed above and executed after 1/3/59.

1959 Executions at La Cabaa Fortress Prison Ch was in command at La Cabaa until November 26, 1959, although he traveled overseas from June 4th to September 8th. Reportedly, he signed execution orders carried out after 11/26/1959, cases that also appear below in a separate list. Executions in 1959 for which no month or day is available may have and probably did take place during Guevaras command. January 3 - November 26, 1959 1. Vilau Abreu 2. Humberto Aguiar Limonta 3. Pelayo Alayn 4. Pedro Alfaro 5. Jos Luis Alfaro Sierra 6. Mariano Alonso Riquelmo 7. Jos Alvaro 8. N/A Aniella 9. Miguel Ares Polo 10. Alvaro Argueira Surez 11. Eugenio Becquer Azcrate 12. Francisco Becquer Azcrate 13. Ramn Bicet 14. Roberto Calzadilla 15. Juan Capote Fiallo 16. Eladio Caro 17. Antonio Carralero Ayala 18. Jos Castao Quevedo 19. Gertrudis Castellanos 20. Jos Chamace 21. ngel Mara Clausell Garca 22. Ral Clausell Gato 23. Demetrio Clausell Gonzlez 24. Eloy Contreras Rabiche 25. N/A (brother) Cuni 26. Roberto Cuni 27. Antonio De Beche 28. Mateo Delgado Prez 29. Ramn Despaigne 30. Jos Daz Cabezas 31. Fidel Daz Merquas 32. Antonio Duarte Becerra 7/3/1959 1959 Feb-59 7/25/1959 2/6/1959 7/1/1959 3/1/1959 1959 2/6/1959 3/21/1959 9/29/1959 7/2/1959 7/25/1959 1959 5/1/1959 2/6/1959 2/4/1959 3/7/1959 5/7/1959 10/15/1959 4/19/1959 3/15/1959 2/1/1959 4/1/1959 Jun-59 Jun-59 Jan-59 4/12/59 1959 Jul-59 04/09/59 7/2/1959

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Rudy Ramn N/A Salvador Eduardo Ugarte Jacinto Angel Rafael Evelio Secundino Ezequiel Evaristo Venerio Jos Luis Ricardo Evaristo Oscar Gerardo Secundino Francisco Jess Enrique Osmn Silvino Enrique Bonifacio Ariel Ambrosio Armando Onerlio Elpidio Jos Jose Luis Pedro Carlos Viterbo Flix Manuel Pedro Juan Jos Emilio Alfredo Secundino Ramn Pablo Rubn Mario Fernando Jos Juan Fausto Elpidio Rogelio Jess Renato

Fernndez Fernndez Ojeda Ferrn Alfonso Ferrero Canedo Forte Galn Garca Garca Len Garca Muiz Gaspar Gonzlez Gonzlez Gonzlez Gonzlez Malagn Grao Guerra Guerra Amador Hernndez Hernndez Calvio Hernndez Leyva Insua Gonzlez Izquierdo Portuondo Jorrn Vega Junco Garca la Rosa Lasaparla Lima Lago Malagn Ms Torrente Mata Costa Cairo Mederos Guerra Medina Milin Prez Mirabal Morejn Montero Muio Varela. M.D. O'Reilly Daz Oviedo Gonzlez Paneque Pedroso Hernndez Prez Hernndez Pozo Lpez Puebla Pupo Parra Ramrez Ramos Alvarez Ravelo Rey Alberola Riquelme Rivera Reyes Saldara Cruz Silva Domnguez Silva Guera Soler Puig Sopo Barreto Sosa Blanco Sosa Delgado

7/30/1959 5/29/1959 1/12/1959 5/29/1959 3/20/1959 1959 9/8/1959 5/1/1959 3/18/1959 4/12/1959 1959 Jan-59 11/14/1959 7/2/1959 2/23/1959 2/18/1959 3/9/1959 7/26/1959 Jan-59 4/15/1959 7/22/1959 7/23/1959 10/14/1959 11/15/1959 1959 1959 8/1/1959 3/21/1959 2/17/1959 1/30/1959 1/9/1959 9/17/1959 4/3/1959 1959 1/31/1959 1959 2/27/1959 7/24/1959 8/16/1959 4/12/1959 5/29/1959 1959 4/30/1959 5/29/1959 4/2/1959 4/23/1959 9/15/1959 2/27/1959 1/29/1959 10/8/1959 11/9/1959 Aug-59 1/29/1959 11/8/1959 3/14/1959 2/18/1959 6/28/1959

90. Pedro 91. Rafael 92. Francisco 93. Teodoro 94. Francisco 95. Marcelino 96. Lupe 97. Antonio 98. Sergio 99. N/A 100. Dmaso 11/27 - 12/31/1959 1. Severino 2. Antonio 3. Alberto 4. Emilio 5. Eufemio

Soto Quintana Trrago Crdenas Tellez Tellez Cisneros Travieso Valds Valds Barbosa Valentn Vzquez Verdecia Zayas

3/20/1959 2/18/1959 1/3/1959 1/3/1959 2/18/1959 7/21/1959 3/22/1959 3/22/1959 5/29/1959 1959 7/3/1959

Barrios Ramrez Blanco Navarro Corbo Cruz Prez Chala Cano

12/9/1959 12/10/1959 12/7/1959 12/7/1959 Dec-59

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