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Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar (born Rubén Zaldívar; January 16, 1901 – August 6, 1973) was a Cuban military officer and politician who served as the elected president of Cuba from 1940 to 1944 and as a military dictator from 1952 until his overthrow in the Cuban Revolution in 1958.
Fulgencio Batista, soldier and political leader who twice ruled Cuba—first in 1933–44 with an efficient government and again in 1952–59 as a dictator, jailing his opponents, using terrorist methods, and making fortunes for himself and his associates.
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- Fulgencio Batista’s parents were poor, and he received little education. From his mid-teens he worked a variety of jobs until he joined the army in...
- Fulgencio Batista ruled Cuba twice, coming to power via a coup both times. During his first period of power (1933–44) he was corrupt and enriched h...
- After fleeing Cuba in 1959, Fulgencio Batista lived first on the Portuguese island of Madeira and later in Estoril, Portugal. His wealth made his e...
Fulgencio Batista nació en Veguita, municipio de Banes, provincia de Holguín, en 1901 y fue bautizado en la iglesia de Santa Florentina en Fray Benito, antigua provincia de Oriente. Hijo de Belisario Batista y de Carmela Zaldívar, cubanos que lucharon por la independencia de Cuba.
Aug 19, 2019 · Known For: President of Cuba, 1940–1944 and 1952–1958. Born: January 16, 1901 in Banes, Cuba. Parents: Belisario Batista Palermo and Carmela Zaldívar Gonzáles (1886–1916) Died: August 6, 1973 in Guadalmina, Spain. Education: Quaker grade school in Banes, 4th grade.
May 14, 2018 · Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar (1901-1973) was a Cuban political and military leader. Army general in the 1930s, "strong man" and elected president in the 1940s, and dictator in the 1950s, he dominated Cuban politics for more than 2 decades.
Fulgencio Batista Zaldívar was born in Cuba's Oriente province on January 16, 1901, in Banes, only miles away from the Castro family plantation, Las Manacas. A mulatto of humble origins, he ...
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Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar (b. 16 January 1901; d. 6 August 1973), the Cuban army's strongman in the 1930s, elected president in the 1940s, and dictator in the 1950s. The son of a farm and railroad laborer, Batista was born in Banes, Oriente Province.
