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	=== Pre-Revolution ===		=== Pre-Revolution ===
	In 1948, Cienfuegos protested against Havana raising bus fares. In 1953, he went to the United States with [[Rafael Sierra]] and joined [[Cuban Civic Action]], a leftist organization of Cuban exiles. He protested against US-backed dictators like Batista, [[Rafael Trujillo\|Trujillo]], and [[Anastasio Somoza García\|Somoza]]. Immigration officials arrested him and Sierra in San Francisco and sent them to [[Mexican United States\|Mexico]]~~.<ref name=":0" />~~		In 1948, Cienfuegos protested against Havana raising bus fares. He began fighting the Batista regime in 1952. In 1953, he went to the United States with [[Rafael Sierra]] and joined [[Cuban Civic Action]], a leftist organization of Cuban exiles. He protested against US-backed dictators like Batista, [[Rafael Trujillo\|Trujillo]], and [[Anastasio Somoza García\|Somoza]]. Immigration officials arrested him and Sierra in San Francisco and sent them to [[Mexican United States\|Mexico]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

	He protested against pro-USA Cuban leadership and Havana raising bus fares in 1948 and then began fighting the Batista regime in 1952. He was forced into exile to the [[United States of America]] after that in 1953. He went to the United States with [[Rafael Sierra]] and joined [[Cuban Civic Action]], a leftist organization of Cuban exiles.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

	Cienfuegos and Rafael Sierra stayed in [[New York\|New York.]] They fled New York for [[Chicago]] after violence erupted in New York. They then traveled to [[San Francisco\|San Francisco.]] He was deported from the USA and sent back to Cuba.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />		Cienfuegos and Rafael Sierra stayed in [[New York\|New York.]] They fled New York for [[Chicago]] after violence erupted in New York. They then traveled to [[San Francisco\|San Francisco.]] He was deported from the USA and sent back to Cuba.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

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	{{Infobox revolutionary\|name=Camilo Cienfuegos\|image_size=200\|birth_date=6 February 1932\|birth_place=[[Havana]], [[Cuba]]\|death_date=28 October 1959\|death_place=Straits of [[Florida]]\|death_cause=Disappeared\|nationality=Cuban\|image=Camilo Cienfuegos.jpg}}		{{Infobox revolutionary\|name=Camilo Cienfuegos\|image_size=200\|birth_date=6 February 1932\|birth_place=[[Havana]], [[Cuba]]\|death_date=28 October 1959\|death_place=Straits of [[Florida]]\|political_orientation=[[Anti-imperialism]]<br>[[Anti-colonialism]]\|death_cause=Disappeared\|nationality=Cuban\|image=Camilo Cienfuegos.jpg}}

	'''Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán''' (February 6, 1932 – October 28, 1959) was a [[Republic of Cuba\|Cuban]] revolutionary. Along with [[Fidel Castro]], [[Raúl Castro]], [[Che Guevara]] and [[Juan Almeida Bosque]], he was a member of the [[26th of July Movement]], which overthrew Cuba's [[fascism\|fascist]] [[United States of America\|Statesian]]-backed dictator, [[Fulgencio Batista]]. Cienfuegos became one of Castro's top guerrilla commanders during the [[Cuban Revolution]], and later served as head of the Cuban Armed Forces under Fidel Castro's [[socialism\|socialist]] government. He led agrarian reform but disappeared shortly after the revolution, probably in a plane crash.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation\|author=Devin Cole\|newspaper=[[Workers World]]\|title=Camilo Cienfuegos: Celebrating the young revolutionary\|date=2022-02-07\|url=https://www.workers.org/2022/02/61557/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207144907/https://www.workers.org/2022/02/61557/\|archive-date=2023-02-07}}</ref>		'''Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán''' (February 6, 1932 – October 28, 1959) was a [[Republic of Cuba\|Cuban]] revolutionary. Along with [[Fidel Castro]], [[Raúl Castro]], [[Che Guevara]] and [[Juan Almeida Bosque]], he was a member of the [[26th of July Movement]], which overthrew Cuba's [[fascism\|fascist]] [[United States of America\|Statesian]]-backed dictator, [[Fulgencio Batista]]. Cienfuegos became one of Castro's top guerrilla commanders during the [[Cuban Revolution]], and later served as head of the Cuban Armed Forces under Fidel Castro's [[socialism\|socialist]] government. He led agrarian reform but disappeared shortly after the revolution, probably in a plane crash.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation\|author=Devin Cole\|newspaper=[[Workers World]]\|title=Camilo Cienfuegos: Celebrating the young revolutionary\|date=2022-02-07\|url=https://www.workers.org/2022/02/61557/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207144907/https://www.workers.org/2022/02/61557/\|archive-date=2023-02-07}}</ref>

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	In 1948, Cienfuegos protested against Havana raising bus fares. In 1953, he went to the United States with [[Rafael Sierra]] and joined [[Cuban Civic Action]], a leftist organization of Cuban exiles. He protested against US-backed dictators like Batista, [[Rafael Trujillo\|Trujillo]], and [[Anastasio Somoza García\|Somoza]]. Immigration officials arrested him and Sierra in San Francisco and sent them to [[Mexican United States\|Mexico]].<ref name=":0" />		In 1948, Cienfuegos protested against Havana raising bus fares. In 1953, he went to the United States with [[Rafael Sierra]] and joined [[Cuban Civic Action]], a leftist organization of Cuban exiles. He protested against US-backed dictators like Batista, [[Rafael Trujillo\|Trujillo]], and [[Anastasio Somoza García\|Somoza]]. Immigration officials arrested him and Sierra in San Francisco and sent them to [[Mexican United States\|Mexico]].<ref name=":0" />

	He protested against pro-USA Cuban leadership and Havana raising bus fares in 1948 and then began fighting the Batista regime in 1952. He was forced into exile to the [[United States of America]] after that in 1953. He went to the United States with [[Rafael Sierra]] and joined [[Cuban Civic Action]], a leftist organization of Cuban exiles..<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />		He protested against pro-USA Cuban leadership and Havana raising bus fares in 1948 and then began fighting the Batista regime in 1952. He was forced into exile to the [[United States of America]] after that in 1953. He went to the United States with [[Rafael Sierra]] and joined [[Cuban Civic Action]], a leftist organization of Cuban exiles.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

	Cienfuegos and Rafael Sierra stayed in [[New York\|New York.]] They fled New York for [[Chicago]] after violence erupted in New York. They then traveled to [[San Francisco\|San Francisco.]] He was deported from the USA and sent back to Cuba.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />		Cienfuegos and Rafael Sierra stayed in [[New York\|New York.]] They fled New York for [[Chicago]] after violence erupted in New York. They then traveled to [[San Francisco\|San Francisco.]] He was deported from the USA and sent back to Cuba.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

	In Cuba, he was injured at a protest and was arrested. After being arrested he was tortured and sent into exile again. He was sent to New York again after that. He traveled to Mexico after learning about Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />		In Cuba, he was injured at a protest and was arrested. After being arrested he was tortured and sent into exile again. He was sent to New York again after that. He traveled to Mexico after learning about Fidel Castro's [[26th of July Movement]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

	=== Revolutionary Activities ===		=== Revolutionary Activities ===

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	He enrolled initially at the public school, San Francisco de Paula elementary. He then enrolled in San Alejandro National Academy of Fine Arts but left because of financial problems. He followed his father's footsteps into becoming a tailor.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />		He enrolled initially at the public school, San Francisco de Paula elementary. He then enrolled in San Alejandro National Academy of Fine Arts but left because of financial problems. He followed his father's footsteps into becoming a tailor.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

	=== Pre- Revolution ===		=== Pre-Revolution ===
	In 1948, Cienfuegos protested against Havana raising bus fares. In 1953, he went to the United States with [[Rafael Sierra]] and joined [[Cuban Civic Action]], a leftist organization of Cuban exiles. He protested against US-backed dictators like Batista, [[Rafael Trujillo\|Trujillo]], and [[Anastasio Somoza García\|Somoza]]. Immigration officials arrested him and Sierra in San Francisco and sent them to [[Mexican United States\|Mexico]].<ref name=":0" />		In 1948, Cienfuegos protested against Havana raising bus fares. In 1953, he went to the United States with [[Rafael Sierra]] and joined [[Cuban Civic Action]], a leftist organization of Cuban exiles. He protested against US-backed dictators like Batista, [[Rafael Trujillo\|Trujillo]], and [[Anastasio Somoza García\|Somoza]]. Immigration officials arrested him and Sierra in San Francisco and sent them to [[Mexican United States\|Mexico]].<ref name=":0" />

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	'''Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán''' (February 6, 1932 – October 28, 1959) was a [[Republic of Cuba\|Cuban]] revolutionary. Along with [[Fidel Castro]], [[Raúl Castro]], [[Che Guevara]] and [[Juan Almeida Bosque]], he was a member of the [[26th of July Movement]], which overthrew Cuba's [[fascism\|fascist]] [[United States of America\|Statesian]]-backed dictator, [[Fulgencio Batista]]. Cienfuegos became one of Castro's top guerrilla commanders during the [[Cuban Revolution]], and later served as head of the Cuban Armed Forces under Fidel Castro's [[socialism\|socialist]] government. He led agrarian reform but disappeared shortly after the revolution, probably in a plane crash.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation\|author=Devin Cole\|newspaper=[[Workers World]]\|title=Camilo Cienfuegos: Celebrating the young revolutionary\|date=2022-02-07\|url=https://www.workers.org/2022/02/61557/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207144907/https://www.workers.org/2022/02/61557/\|archive-date=2023-02-07}}</ref>		'''Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán''' (February 6, 1932 – October 28, 1959) was a [[Republic of Cuba\|Cuban]] revolutionary. Along with [[Fidel Castro]], [[Raúl Castro]], [[Che Guevara]] and [[Juan Almeida Bosque]], he was a member of the [[26th of July Movement]], which overthrew Cuba's [[fascism\|fascist]] [[United States of America\|Statesian]]-backed dictator, [[Fulgencio Batista]]. Cienfuegos became one of Castro's top guerrilla commanders during the [[Cuban Revolution]], and later served as head of the Cuban Armed Forces under Fidel Castro's [[socialism\|socialist]] government. He led agrarian reform but disappeared shortly after the revolution, probably in a plane crash.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation\|author=Devin Cole\|newspaper=[[Workers World]]\|title=Camilo Cienfuegos: Celebrating the young revolutionary\|date=2022-02-07\|url=https://www.workers.org/2022/02/61557/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207144907/https://www.workers.org/2022/02/61557/\|archive-date=2023-02-07}}</ref>

	== ~~Early life~~ ==		== Life ==
	Cienfuegos was born in Havana in 1932 and became a leftist because of his father. He got into a fine arts school but had to leave due to financial pressure and became a tailor like his father.<ref name=":0" />

	== ~~Activism~~ ==		=== Early Life ===
			Cienfuegos was born in Lawton, Havana in 1932.<ref name=":1">{{Web citation\|newspaper=teleSUR\|title=Cubans Remember 91st Birth Anniversary Of Camilo Cienfuegos\|date=2023-02-06\|url=https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Cubans-Remember-91st-Birth-Anniversary-Of-Camilo-Cienfuegos-20230206-0006.html\|retrieved=2023-07-15}}</ref>

			He enrolled initially at the public school, San Francisco de Paula elementary. He then enrolled in San Alejandro National Academy of Fine Arts but left because of financial problems. He followed his father's footsteps into becoming a tailor.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

			=== Pre- Revolution ===
	In 1948, Cienfuegos protested against Havana raising bus fares. In 1953, he went to the United States with [[Rafael Sierra]] and joined [[Cuban Civic Action]], a leftist organization of Cuban exiles. He protested against US-backed dictators like Batista, [[Rafael Trujillo\|Trujillo]], and [[Anastasio Somoza García\|Somoza]]. Immigration officials arrested him and Sierra in San Francisco and sent them to [[Mexican United States\|Mexico]].<ref name=":0" />		In 1948, Cienfuegos protested against Havana raising bus fares. In 1953, he went to the United States with [[Rafael Sierra]] and joined [[Cuban Civic Action]], a leftist organization of Cuban exiles. He protested against US-backed dictators like Batista, [[Rafael Trujillo\|Trujillo]], and [[Anastasio Somoza García\|Somoza]]. Immigration officials arrested him and Sierra in San Francisco and sent them to [[Mexican United States\|Mexico]].<ref name=":0" />

	== ~~Revolution~~ ==		He protested against pro-USA Cuban leadership and Havana raising bus fares in 1948 and then began fighting the Batista regime in 1952. He was forced into exile to the [[United States of America]] after that in 1953. He went to the United States with [[Rafael Sierra]] and joined [[Cuban Civic Action]], a leftist organization of Cuban exiles..<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
	Cienfuegos met with Castro in Mexico in May 1956. He ~~was one of only 12 surviving~~ revolutionaries ~~after they returned to~~ Cuba in ~~November~~. He and ~~Che Guevara defeated Batista at~~ Yaguajay ~~in December 1958~~, ~~forcing~~ Batista to ~~flee~~.<ref name=":0" />
			Cienfuegos and Rafael Sierra stayed in [[New York\|New York.]] They fled New York for [[Chicago]] after violence erupted in New York. They then traveled to [[San Francisco\|San Francisco.]] He was deported from the USA and sent back to Cuba.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

			In Cuba, he was injured at a protest and was arrested. After being arrested he was tortured and sent into exile again. He was sent to New York again after that. He traveled to Mexico after learning about Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

			=== Revolutionary Activities ===
			Cienfuegos met with Castro in Mexico in May of 1956.<ref name=":0" />

			He arrived, along with the other revolutionaries, in Cuba on the [[Granma]] yacht expedition. He joined the Jose Marti Column during the revolution.<ref name=":1" />

			In 1957, Cienfuegos became a lieutenant. Then, in 1958, he was promoted to Commander and Chief of the Antonio Maceo Column. He lead military actions in Bayamo, Las Tunas, and Manzanillo. He also was instrumental in the civil war expanding into western Cuba. He lead the revolutionary forces in the successful Battle of Yaguajay.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

			=== Post-Revolution ===
			After the end of the revolution, Cienfuegos became the Chief of the Revolutionary Army and took over the former headquarters of Batista's army, the Columbia Camp.<ref name=":1" />

			He disappeared while traveling from Camaguey to Havana in a plane on Oct. 28, 1959. His remains were never recovered despite extensive search efforts.<ref name=":1" />

	== References ==		== References ==
	[[Category:Revolutionaries]]		[[Category:Revolutionaries]]

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	[[~~File:~~Camilo Cienfuegos.jpg~~\|thumb\|Camilo Cienfuegos]]~~'''Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán''' (~~<small>Spanish:</small> [kaˈmilo sjeɱˈfweɣoz ɣorjaˈɾan];~~ February 6, 1932 – October 28, 1959) was a [[Republic of Cuba\|Cuban]] revolutionary. Along with [[Fidel Castro]], [[Raúl Castro]], [[Che Guevara]] and [[Juan Almeida Bosque]], he was a member of the [[26th of July Movement]], which overthrew Cuba's [[fascism\|fascist]] [[United States of America\|Statesian]]-backed dictator, [[Fulgencio Batista]]. Cienfuegos became one of Castro's top guerrilla commanders during the [[Cuban Revolution]], and later served as head of the Cuban Armed Forces under Fidel Castro's [[socialism\|socialist]] government.		{{Infobox revolutionary\|name=Camilo Cienfuegos\|image_size=200\|birth_date=6 February 1932\|birth_place=[[Havana]], [[Cuba]]\|death_date=28 October 1959\|death_place=Straits of [[Florida]]\|death_cause=Disappeared\|nationality=Cuban\|image=Camilo Cienfuegos.jpg}}

			'''Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán''' (February 6, 1932 – October 28, 1959) was a [[Republic of Cuba\|Cuban]] revolutionary. Along with [[Fidel Castro]], [[Raúl Castro]], [[Che Guevara]] and [[Juan Almeida Bosque]], he was a member of the [[26th of July Movement]], which overthrew Cuba's [[fascism\|fascist]] [[United States of America\|Statesian]]-backed dictator, [[Fulgencio Batista]]. Cienfuegos became one of Castro's top guerrilla commanders during the [[Cuban Revolution]], and later served as head of the Cuban Armed Forces under Fidel Castro's [[socialism\|socialist]] government. He led agrarian reform but disappeared shortly after the revolution, probably in a plane crash.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation\|author=Devin Cole\|newspaper=[[Workers World]]\|title=Camilo Cienfuegos: Celebrating the young revolutionary\|date=2022-02-07\|url=https://www.workers.org/2022/02/61557/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207144907/https://www.workers.org/2022/02/61557/\|archive-date=2023-02-07}}</ref>

			== Early life ==
			Cienfuegos was born in Havana in 1932 and became a leftist because of his father. He got into a fine arts school but had to leave due to financial pressure and became a tailor like his father.<ref name=":0" />

			== Activism ==
			In 1948, Cienfuegos protested against Havana raising bus fares. In 1953, he went to the United States with [[Rafael Sierra]] and joined [[Cuban Civic Action]], a leftist organization of Cuban exiles. He protested against US-backed dictators like Batista, [[Rafael Trujillo\|Trujillo]], and [[Anastasio Somoza García\|Somoza]]. Immigration officials arrested him and Sierra in San Francisco and sent them to [[Mexican United States\|Mexico]].<ref name=":0" />

			== Revolution ==
			Cienfuegos met with Castro in Mexico in May 1956. He was one of only 12 surviving revolutionaries after they returned to Cuba in November. He and Che Guevara defeated Batista at Yaguajay in December 1958, forcing Batista to flee.<ref name=":0" />

			== References ==
			[[Category:Revolutionaries]]

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	~~{{Message box/Copiedfromwiki}}~~[[File:Camilo Cienfuegos.jpg\|thumb\|Camilo Cienfuegos]]'''Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán''' (<small>Spanish:</small> [kaˈmilo sjeɱˈfweɣoz ɣorjaˈɾan]; 6 ~~February~~ 1932 – 28 ~~October~~ 1959) was a [[Republic of Cuba\|Cuban]] revolutionary ~~born in Havana~~. Along with [[~~Che Guevara~~]], [[~~Fidel~~ Castro]], [[~~Juan Almeida Bosque~~]], and [[~~Raúl Castro~~]], he was a member of the ~~1956 ''Granma'' expedition~~, which ~~launched Fidel Castro~~'s [[~~26th~~ of ~~July Movement~~\|~~armed insurgency~~]] ~~against the government of Cuban~~ dictator Fulgencio Batista. He became one of Castro's top guerrilla commanders~~, known as the "Hero of Yaguajay" after winning a key battle of~~ the Cuban Revolution~~. His signature weapons were a M1921AC Thompson~~ and ~~a modified M2 carbine.~~		[[File:Camilo Cienfuegos.jpg\|thumb\|Camilo Cienfuegos]]'''Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán''' (<small>Spanish:</small> [kaˈmilo sjeɱˈfweɣoz ɣorjaˈɾan]; February 6, 1932 – October 28, 1959) was a [[Republic of Cuba\|Cuban]] revolutionary. Along with [[Fidel Castro]], [[Raúl Castro]], [[Che Guevara]] and [[Juan Almeida Bosque]], he was a member of the [[26th of July Movement]], which overthrew Cuba's [[fascism\|fascist]] [[United States of America\|Statesian]]-backed dictator, [[Fulgencio Batista]]. Cienfuegos became one of Castro's top guerrilla commanders during the [[Cuban Revolution]], and later served as head of the Cuban Armed Forces under Fidel Castro's [[socialism\|socialist]] government.

	~~He was appointed~~ head of ~~Cuba's armed forces shortly after~~ the ~~victory of~~ Castro's rebel army in 1959. He was presumed dead when a small plane he was traveling in disappeared during a night flight from Camagüey to Havana later that year. Many have speculated and conspiracies have arisen concerning his mysterious disappearance. Cienfuegos, whose name translates in English to "a hundred fires," is revered in Cuba as a hero of the [[~~Cuban Revolution~~\|~~Revolution~~]]~~, with monuments, memorials, and an annual celebration in his honor~~.

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	'''Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán''' (<small>Spanish:</small> [kaˈmilo sjeɱˈfweɣoz ɣorjaˈɾan]; 6 February 1932 – 28 October 1959) was a [[Republic of Cuba\|Cuban]] revolutionary born in Havana. Along with [[Che Guevara]], [[Fidel Castro]], [[Juan Almeida Bosque]], and [[Raúl Castro]], he was a member of the 1956 ''Granma'' expedition, which launched Fidel Castro's [[26th of July Movement\|armed insurgency]] against the government of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. He became one of Castro's top guerrilla commanders, known as the "Hero of Yaguajay" after winning a key battle of the Cuban Revolution. His signature weapons were a M1921AC Thompson and a modified M2 carbine.		{{Message box/Copiedfromwiki}}[[File:Camilo Cienfuegos.jpg\|thumb\|Camilo Cienfuegos]]'''Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán''' (<small>Spanish:</small> [kaˈmilo sjeɱˈfweɣoz ɣorjaˈɾan]; 6 February 1932 – 28 October 1959) was a [[Republic of Cuba\|Cuban]] revolutionary born in Havana. Along with [[Che Guevara]], [[Fidel Castro]], [[Juan Almeida Bosque]], and [[Raúl Castro]], he was a member of the 1956 ''Granma'' expedition, which launched Fidel Castro's [[26th of July Movement\|armed insurgency]] against the government of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. He became one of Castro's top guerrilla commanders, known as the "Hero of Yaguajay" after winning a key battle of the Cuban Revolution. His signature weapons were a M1921AC Thompson and a modified M2 carbine.

	He was appointed head of Cuba's armed forces shortly after the victory of Castro's rebel army in 1959. He was presumed dead when a small plane he was traveling in disappeared during a night flight from Camagüey to Havana later that year. Many have speculated and conspiracies have arisen concerning his mysterious disappearance. Cienfuegos, whose name translates in English to "a hundred fires," is revered in Cuba as a hero of the [[Cuban Revolution\|Revolution]], with monuments, memorials, and an annual celebration in his honor.		He was appointed head of Cuba's armed forces shortly after the victory of Castro's rebel army in 1959. He was presumed dead when a small plane he was traveling in disappeared during a night flight from Camagüey to Havana later that year. Many have speculated and conspiracies have arisen concerning his mysterious disappearance. Cienfuegos, whose name translates in English to "a hundred fires," is revered in Cuba as a hero of the [[Cuban Revolution\|Revolution]], with monuments, memorials, and an annual celebration in his honor.
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'''Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán''' (<small>Spanish:</small> [kaˈmilo sjeɱˈfweɣoz ɣorjaˈɾan]; 6 February 1932 – 28 October 1959) was a [[Republic of Cuba|Cuban]] revolutionary born in Havana. Along with [[Che Guevara]], [[Fidel Castro]], [[Juan Almeida Bosque]], and [[Raúl Castro]], he was a member of the 1956 ''Granma'' expedition, which launched Fidel Castro's [[26th of July Movement|armed insurgency]] against the government of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. He became one of Castro's top guerrilla commanders, known as the "Hero of Yaguajay" after winning a key battle of the Cuban Revolution. His signature weapons were a M1921AC Thompson and a modified M2 carbine.

He was appointed head of Cuba's armed forces shortly after the victory of Castro's rebel army in 1959. He was presumed dead when a small plane he was traveling in disappeared during a night flight from Camagüey to Havana later that year. Many have speculated and conspiracies have arisen concerning his mysterious disappearance. Cienfuegos, whose name translates in English to "a hundred fires," is revered in Cuba as a hero of the [[Cuban Revolution|Revolution]], with monuments, memorials, and an annual celebration in his honor.
[[File:Camilo Cienfuegos.jpg|thumb|Camilo Cienfuegos]]