Bay of Pigs The Long & Hard Road to Freedom

by Virginia Betancourt

Overview

In April of 1961, Cuban exiles invaded Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. Cuban born Virginia Betancourt has documented her fascinating journey in negotiating the release of several hundred young men after the failed Bay of Pigs invasion. Ms. Betancourt was the only woman to represent the families of prisoners' relatives and elected by her peers as vice-president of the "Cuban Families Committee for the Liberation of the Prisoners of War." This is a historical account of the group's meetings with individuals such as New York Attorney James B. Donovan and with Fidel Castro himself.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781460972625
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	04/04/2011
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.48(d)

About the Author

In April of 1961, Cuban exiles invaded Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. Cuban born Virginia Betancourt has documented her fascinating journey in negotiating the release of hundreds of young men after the failed Bay of Pigs invasion, known as brigade 2506. Ms. Betancourt was the only woman to represent the families of prisoners' relatives and elected by her peers as vice-president of the "Cuban Families Committee for the Liberation of the Prisoners of War." This is a historical account of the group's meetings with individuals such as New York Attorney James B. Donovan and Fidel Castro himself.