Manolo Reboso naci en La Habana, Cuba, en 1933. Su vida se ha desarrollado en m ltiples y muy variados escenarios, algunos de ellos de gran importancia, lo cual le ha permitido ser un part cipe excepcional en la historia del exilio cubano y un testigo notable del acontecer latinoamericano de nuestros tiempos. Prisionero pol tico en las c rceles de Fidel Castro, miembro de la Brigada 2506, embajador comercial del estado de la Florida en Latinoam rica, primer cubano elegido a un cargo p blico en Estados Unidos en el siglo XX, constructor, en buena medida, del Miami contempor neo. Influyente personaje en todos los mbitos de la pol tica estadounidense a nivel local, estatal y federal, amigo de personajes de gran envergadura como Robert Kennedy y muchos pol ticos y funcionarios de este pa s, as como de Am rica Latina y Espa a. Empresario, esposo, padre, abuelo y bisabuelo... Este libro cuenta la historia de la lucha de los cubanos por su libertad desde 1959, cuando los Castro comenzaron a implantar el sistema totalitario. Tambi n es un recuento del Exilio cubano desde sus or genes tanto en su presencia en la pol tica de Miami y el desarrollo que se logr desde el inicio en los a os 60'. Estas, sus memorias, no son solamente una mirada al pasado, sino, adem s, una sabia proyecci n de lo que pudiera ser el futuro para todos esos lugares donde l dej sus huellas bienhechoras. Leerlas, es adentrarse en una historia fascinante y un reto a la conciencia ciudadana.Manolo Reboso was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1933. His life has developed in multiple and very varied settings, some of them of great importance, which has allowed him to be an exceptional participant in the history of Cuban exile and a notable witness of the Latin American events of our times. Political prisoner in the prisons of Fidel Castro, member of Brigade 2506, commercial ambassador of the state of Florida in Latin America, the first Cuban elected to public office in the United States in the 20th century, builder, to a large extent, of contemporary Miami. Influential character in all areas of US politics at the local, state and federal level, a friend of important figures such as Robert Kennedy and many politicians and officials in this country, as well as in Latin America and Spain. Entrepreneur, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather... This book tells the story of the Cubans' struggle for their freedom since 1959, when the Castros began to implement the totalitarian system. It is also an account of the Cuban Exile from its origins both in its presence in Miami politics and the development that was achieved from the beginning in the 60's. These, his memories, are not only a look at the past, but also a wise projection of what the future could be for all those places where he left his beneficent footprints. Reading them is delving into a fascinating story and a challenge to the citizen conscience.
