Revolutionary Justice – Cold War 305 (Cuban Revolution #30)

About this episode

The episode explores the aftermath of Castro's victory, including revolutionary tribunals, personal aspects of Castro's life, and his interactions with international media.

This week we dig into the messy aftermath of Castro’s victory — the revolutionary tribunals, the firing squads, and the international blowback that followed. We also get into Fidel’s complicated personal life, including his stunning mistress Naty Revuelta, his secret illegitimate daughter Alina, and the gatekeeper Celia Sanchez who kept everyone at arm’s length. Plus, Britain tells Castro to get stuffed when he asks for an apology, and Castro fires back at American media hypocrisy with some genuinely ballsy rhetoric.

People in this episode

Hosts: Cameron Reilly, Ray Harris

Topics covered

• Castro's victory
• revolutionary tribunals
• firing squads
• international relations
• Fidel Castro's personal life
• media criticism

Keywords

• Castro
• revolutionary tribunals
• firing squads
• Naty Revuelta
• Celia Sanchez
• media hypocrisy
• international relations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Britain, American media

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