Fidel Castro Document Signed.
CASTRO, Fidel.
Fidel Castro Document Signed.
Early Republica de Cuba Document Signed by Fidel Castro
Republica de Cuba:, 1959.
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Rare early Republica de Cuba document signed by Fidel Castro. Quarto, one page, early Cuban document concerning the procurement of military office supplies. Translated in part, “The credit of $120,248.07 that was granted by Law No. 470 of July 29, 1959…to defray the expenses that will originate the acquisition of the furniture and office equipment of the Ministry National Defense, is transferred to the Ministry of Labor…The Minister of Labor will dispose of the existing surplus of the aforementioned credit, as well as the assets acquired from the aforementioned credit…The Ministers of Finance, of the Revolutionary Armed Forces and of Labor are in charge of the fulfillment of the provisions herein.” Boldly signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by Prime Minister Fidel Castro, President Osvaldo Dorticos Torrados, and Minister of Finance Rufo Lopez Fresquet. The blue seal and ribbon at the bottom remain fully intact. Mounted above a photograph of a Osvaldo Dorticos Torrados giving a speech. In near fine condition. The entire piece measures 15 inches by 27.25 inches.
When Fidel Castro first took power in January 1959 after the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista, his leadership quickly marked a radical break with Cuba’s past. Initially celebrated by many Cubans as a nationalist liberator, Castro consolidated authority by purging Batista loyalists, dismantling old political institutions, and asserting revolutionary control. In the early years, he implemented sweeping land reforms, nationalized foreign-owned industries, and launched literacy campaigns that dramatically expanded education and healthcare access. At the same time, his government moved to silence political opposition, curtail press freedoms, and suppress independent unions, setting the foundation for one-party rule.
