The Cuban Nationalist Association (or Cuban Nationalist Organization) was a terrorist organization of Cuban exiles who were responsible for a series of bombings against the Castro regime and the Cuban government. The association was a violent offshoot of the Cuban Nationalist Movement.
Bombing of the Maria Teresa
editOn August 9, 1963, the association bombed the Cuban Cargo boat Maria Teresa in Montreal, Canada.[1][2][3][4][5][excessive citations]
Attack on the United Nations
editThe association was responsible for the firing of a bazooka at the Headquarters of the United Nations building in 1964.[3][4][6][7][8][9][excessive citations]
The United Nations was hosting Che Guevara, who was giving a speech at the time, and did not pause as the bazooka arced across the East River, falling short of its target and splashing down into the water, rattling the windows of the building as it exploded. Later, when Guevara was asked for comment, he said that the explosion "has given the whole thing more flavor," while smoking a Cuban cigar.[6]
The director of the organization at the time was Felipe Rivero.[4] Three men implicated in the attack were Julio Carlos Perez, Ignacio Novo, and Gullermo Novo.[4] Another member was a woman who attempted to break through UN Security brandishing a knife, who said that she was trying to assassinate Guevara.[6]
References
edit- ^ "International Terrorism in Canada 1960 - 1989" (PDF). Canadian Public Safety. p. 171.
- ^ "Cuban Exiles Claim Ship Blast in Canada". New York Times. August 10, 1964.
- ^ a b "Group That Fired Bazooka At U.N. Formed 5 Years Ago" (PDF). Tampa Tribune. December 24, 1964.
- ^ a b c d KIHSS, PETER (December 23, 1964). "New York Times: Three Held in Bazooka Firing at the U.N." www.latinamericanstudies.org. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "Cuban Nationalist Movement: Bazooka Shot at the United Nations". www.latinamericanstudies.org. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ a b c "Bazooka Fired at U.N. as Cuban Speaks". New York Times. December 12, 1964.
- ^ Maeder, Jay (2017-08-14). "The story of an attempted bazooka attack on the United Nations". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "When the UN Came Under Attack from a Mis-Guided Rocket Launcher". www.globalissues.org. 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "ACQUITTED SUSPECT: I WAS A SPY OF CIA AND UN BAZOOKA | CIA FOIA (foia.cia.gov)". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
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