Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, Cuba’s Feared Head of Surveillance, Dies at 94

Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, considered Cuba’s most powerful leader after the Castro brothers and the first director of the Interior Ministry, has died at 94.

22 Jun, 21:01 — 22 Jun, 21:01

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Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, Cuba’s Feared Head of Surveillance, Dies at 94

Considered the country’s most powerful leader after the Castro brothers, he was the first director of the Interior Ministry, keeping a close eye on dissent.

By Anthony DePalma

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Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, Cuba’s Feared Head of Surveillance, Dies at 94

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