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Ramiro Vald\u00e9s Men\u00e9ndez, one of the last surviving commanders of the Cuban Revolution and a longtime ally of Fidel Castro, <\/span>died Sunday at 94 years old<\/span>, Cuban authorities announced.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Vald\u00e9s was one of the few remaining figures who connected Cuba\u2019s current communist leadership to the original revolutionary movement that brought Castro to power in 1959. He joined Castro\u2019s 1953 attack on the Moncada barracks, the failed assault that marked the beginning of the Cuban Revolution, and later fought under Ernesto \u201cChe\u201d Guevara. He became one of the few rebels to receive the title \u201cCommander of the Revolution\u201d and was also named a \u201cHero of the Republic of Cuba,\u201d according to the Associated Press.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Cuban Communist Party did not disclose a cause of death. President Miguel D\u00edaz-Canel mourned Vald\u00e9s publicly, saying his death felt like losing a father and praising his loyalty to Fidel and Ra\u00fal Castro.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vald\u00e9s held some of the most powerful positions in the Cuban state. He served as interior minister, telecommunications minister, vice president, and eventually became the Communist Party\u2019s third-ranking official. Though he rarely appeared in public and did not speak to the press, he remained a symbol of the revolutionary generation that shaped Cuba\u2019s political system for decades.<\/span><\/p>\n

His career also reflected the internal politics of the Castro era. According to the Associated Press, Vald\u00e9s fell out with Fidel Castro while serving as interior minister in 1986 and spent years outside the center of power before returning to the Council of State in 2003. In 2006, Ra\u00fal Castro chose him to lead the telecommunications ministry after taking over presidential powers from his ailing brother. Vald\u00e9s was promoted to vice president t<\/span>hree years later.<\/p>\n

Vald\u00e9s\u2019 death comes as the Trump administration has escalated pressure on Havana. The United States <\/span>announced new sanctions this week<\/span> against Cuban state-run companies, including entities tied to GAESA, the military-run conglomerate that plays a major role in Cuba\u2019s economy. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Cuba\u2019s ruling elites of using the country\u2019s resources for repression and espionage instead of serving the Cuban people.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The administration has described the sanctions as part of a broader effort to target the communist regime\u2019s military-connected economic network.<\/span><\/p>\n

The greater pressure campaign has also included <\/span>sanctions on Cuban officials the White House says<\/span> are responsible for repression and threats to U.S. national security.<\/span><\/p>\n

The timing places Vald\u00e9s\u2019 death against a familiar struggle over Cuba\u2019s future. For Havana, he was remembered as a loyal revolutionary who remained faithful to Fidel and Ra\u00fal Castro. For critics of the regime, he represented the generation that built and defended a one-party communist state that has ruled the island for more than six decades.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vald\u00e9s was born April 28, 1932, in Artemisa, west of Havana. His career spanned more than seven decades, from the early days of the Cuban Revolution to senior leadership roles in the communist government, making him one of the last prominent figures directly tied to Fidel Castro\u2019s rise to power.<\/p>\n

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Ramiro Vald\u00e9s Men\u00e9ndez, one of the last surviving commanders of the Cuban Revolution and a longtime ally of Fidel Castro, died Sunday at 94 years old, Cuban authorities announced.Vald\u00e9s was one of the few remaining figures who connected Cuba\u2019s current communist leadership to the original revolutionary movement that brought Castro to power in 1959. He joined Castro\u2019s 1953 attack on the Moncada barracks, the failed assault that marked the beginning of the Cuban Revolution, and later fought under Ernesto \u201cChe\u201d Guevara. He became one of the few rebels to receive the title \u201cCommander of the Revolution\u201d and was also named a \u201cHero of the Republic of Cuba,\u201d according to the Associated Press.The Cuban Communist Party did not disclose a cause of death. President Miguel D\u00edaz-Canel mourned Vald\u00e9s publicly, saying his death felt like losing a father and praising his loyalty to Fidel and Ra\u00fal Castro.Vald\u00e9s held some of the most powerful positions in the Cuban state. He served as interior minister, telecommunications minister, vice president, and eventually became the Communist Party\u2019s third-ranking official. Though he rarely appeared in public and did not speak to the press, he remained a symbol of the revolutionary generation that shaped Cuba\u2019s political system for decades.His career also reflected the internal politics of the Castro era. According to the Associated Press, Vald\u00e9s fell out with Fidel Castro while serving as interior minister in 1986 and spent years outside the center of power before returning to the Council of State in 2003. In 2006, Ra\u00fal Castro chose him to lead the telecommunications ministry after taking over presidential powers from his ailing brother. 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For Havana, he was remembered as a loyal revolutionary who remained faithful to Fidel and Ra\u00fal Castro. For critics of the regime, he represented the generation that built and defended a one-party communist state that has ruled the island for more than six decades.Vald\u00e9s was born April 28, 1932, in Artemisa, west of Havana. 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