Quantcast
Results tagged “commandos”
11 Bombings in Los Angeles During Fidel Castro Days

11 Bombings in Los Angeles During Fidel Castro Days

In the wake of the big Fidel Castro seemingly-non-news of him stepping down as president (meanwhile the US recently bombed Pakistan without notice or permission), it's interesting to look back at the impact of the man on Los Angeles. The divide between those who wanted to work with Castro's Cuban government and those who vehemently opposed it led to violence -- eleven such terrorism incidents occurred in the Los Angeles area alone according to Cuban Information Archives, a site dedicated to "source materials pertaining to Cuban Exile activities as they pertain to their struggle to wrestle Cuba from Fidel Castro." more ›

1

send a tip

tips@laist.com
Follow gothamist on Twitter