Raimundo Díaz Pacheco
Raimundo Díaz Pacheco | |
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Raimundo Díaz Pacheco commanding the Cadets of the Republic | |
| Born | 1906 Carraízo, Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico |
| Died | October 30, 1950 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Allegiance | Puerto Rico |
| Branch | Puerto Rican Nationalist Party |
| Years of service | 1924–1950 |
| Rank | Comandante (Commander) |
| Commands | Cadets of the Republic (Puerto Rico) * Treasurer General of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party |
| Battles / wars | Puerto Rican Nationalist Party revolts of the 1950s *San Juan Nationalist revolt |
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Raimundo Díaz Pacheco (1906 - October 30, 1950) was a political activist and the Treasurer General of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party. He was also commander-in-chief of the Cadets of the Republic, the official youth organization within the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party. This quasi-military organization was also known as the Ejército Libertador de Puerto Rico (The Liberation Army of Puerto Rico).
On October 30, 1950, a series of revolts occurred in scattered locations in Puerto Rico in opposition to U.S. colonial rule. These were known as the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party revolts. On that day of October 30, Díaz Pacheco led an armed attack on La Fortaleza, the residence of the Governor of Puerto Rico in San Juan, with the intent to assassinate Governor Luis Muñoz Marín. Díaz Pacheco was shot dead in the unsuccessful attempt.