Ramón Barquín
Ramón M. Barquín | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 May 1914 Cienfuegos, Cuba |
| Died | 3 March 2008 (aged 93) Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |
| Allegiance | Republic of Cuba |
| Branch | Cuban Constitutional Army |
| Years of service | 1933–1959 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles / wars | Cuban Revolution |
| Alma mater |
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| Spouse(s) |
Hilda Cantero
(m. 1941; died 2004) |
Ramón M. Barquín (12 May 1914 – 3 March 2008) was a Cuban military colonel and opponent of former President Fulgencio Batista. Barquín was jailed by the Batista government for leading a failed coup attempt in 1956. He later fled Cuba in 1960 following the 1959 takeover by Fidel Castro.