Obituary documenting the legacy of a key architect of Cuba's authoritarian surveillance apparatus, relevant for historical documentation of how state surveillance systems were built and maintained to suppress dissent.
Ramiro Valdés Menéndez in 2003. A veteran of the earliest days of the Cuban revolution, he was alternately in and out of favor during his long career, but he bounced back each time, stronger than ever.
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