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Eastern Cuba Stays in the Streets After Death of Regional Military Chief
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19 Jul 2021
Division General Agustín Peña, the commander of the Eastern Army of Cuba, died mysteriously on Saturday following rumors of Chinese coronavirus infection, leaving the military vulnerable amid nationwide protests against the ruling communist regime.
Peña was 57 years old and, in addition to holding a pivotal military post, was a member of the Communist Party’s central committee. The Communist Party did not disclose a cause of death or offer any indication of what preceded his passing.
“Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Sunday mourned the recent death of Division General Agustin Peña, chief of the Eastern Army, and sent his condolences to his family, friends and combatants,” the Cuban state outlet Prensa Latina revealed on Sunday. “On his official Twitter account, the president wrote that the news is very painful and sad.”
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