Ramiro Valdes, notable Cuban revolutionary figure, dies at 94

Ramiro Valdes, a key figure in Cuba’s Communist revolution and a close ally of Fidel and Raul Castro, has died at 94. Valdes was instrumental in founding the G2 state security service, known for monitoring dissent and external threats. His passing comes shortly after Cuba’s Communist Party approved significant economic reforms aimed at decentralizing the state-run economy and fostering private enterprise, amid ongoing challenges exacerbated by a U.S. fuel blockade.

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