Blas Hernández
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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
Gerardo Machado
Gerardo Machado y Morales was President of Cuba and a general of the Cuban War of Independence...
. He led various successful campaigns against Machado’s troops en route to Havana
Havana
Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
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He was invited to Havana on the request of the newly propped up government of Ramón Grau
Ramón Grau
Dr. Ramón Grau San Martín was a Cuban physician and the President of Cuba .-Youth:...
and Fulgencio Batista
Fulgencio Batista
Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar was the United States-aligned Cuban President, dictator and military leader who served as the leader of Cuba from 1933 to 1944 and from 1952 to 1959, before being overthrown as a result of the Cuban Revolution....
, 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
Antonio Guiteras
Antonio Guiteras y Holmes was a leading politician in Cuba during the 1930s....
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
Infrastructure of Cuba
Cuban infrastructure is significant and includes: massive Spanish fortifications built in principal ports .Railroads were first built in the late colonial period...
). 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