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Fulguencia Batista

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    His fathers name is Belisario Batista Palermo, and his mothers name is Carmela Zaldivar Gonzalez. He has 3 brothers. There names are Francisco “Panchin” Batista, Hermelindo Batista Zaldivar, and Juan Batista Zaldivar.

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    Fulgencio Batista was born January 16th, 1901. He joined the army about 20 years later. He is from Banes, Cuba. His full name is actually Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar.

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    After graduation Batista was working a lot for the family. His mother died in 1916 when he was only 15. After a year went past Fulgencio ran away from home.

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    His parents were known to be a mixed race, Negro, white, Indian, and believed to be Chinese. In 1921 he joined the army as like a beginner. Then in 1932, he ended as like a professional with a rank of a sergeant/leader.

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    Fulgencio Batista has 8 children! He has 4 daughters, Elisa Aleida Batista y Godinez, Fermina Lazara Batista Estevez, Mirta Caridad Batista y Godinez, and Marta Maria Batista Fernandez. He also has 5 sons, Roberto Francisco Batista Fernandez, Jorge Luis Batista Fernandez, Fulgencio Ruben Batista Godinez, Carlos Manuel Batista Fernandez, and Fulgencio Jose Batista Fernandez.

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    He was elected for president in 1940. He was also a soldier and political leader who ruled Cuba twice. Once in 1933-1944 with a government. Again in 1952-1959 with a person who had power over a whole country (a dictator), putting his opponents in jail, and doing many other things. He was once the most powerful man in Cuba.

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    He was chosen to be president in 1940. 4 years later his term ended. 8 years later he returned in Cuba as a controlling dictator.

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    He was the 9th and 12th president of Cuba. The vice president was Gustavo Cuervo Rubio. Life with Batista as the president and as a soldier werent the best.

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    Fulgencio Batista has had two different spouses. Whose names were Elisa Godinez, they were together from 1926-1946, and Marta Fernandez Miranda, they were together from 1946-1973. He also has 8 children.

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    He died in Spain, Marbella, on August 6, 1973. He died when he was only 72 years of age. He died of a heart attack right before a team of killers from Castro’s Cuba could have a plan to kill him.