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Celia Sánchez Manduley: The Most Famous Woman You Have Never Heard Of

Tiffany A. Sippial History News Network
Sánchez was the highest ranking, most revered woman within the Cuban revolutionary government. She earned the status of “first guerrilla of the Sierra Maestra,” as Fidel Castro’s primary confidant, and as the Cuban Revolution’s staunchest loyalist.