Cheito León
Cuban anti-communist rebel (1938–1964)
José León Jiménez (1938 – 25 May 1964), known as Cheito León, was a Cuban anti-communist rebel, and the last commander of the Escambray rebellion guerrilla army after the execution of his comrade Julio Emilio Carretero. He ordered the execution of G-2/LCB agent Alberto Delgado and was killed after detonating in his hands before his capture by government forces, killing both himself and two of his pursuers.
Early life
The early years are not reflected in the sources. It is known that José León Jiménez came from an urban family, graduated from school in Trinidad and worked as a truck driver. He held anti-communist views and opposed the government of Fidel Castro. In 1961, José León Jiménez decided to take up armed struggle against the Castro regime. Together with his brother Berardo, he attracted nineteen people to his group. To receive basic military training and weapons, they enlisted in the National Revolutionary Militias. After several weeks of military training, they headed to the Escambray Mountains, capturing weapons and automatic rifles manufactured in Czechoslovakia.
Escambray rebellion
For three years, José León Jiménez and his squad fought against troops and the National Revolutionary Militias as part of the National Liberation Army (ELN).
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