Are there drawbacks to revolution? A former member of Fidel Castro’s inner circle sees parallels between the Cuban Revolution and the current unrest in the US

This appeared in The Millennial Source

Dr. Julio Antonio del Marmol, a former freedom fighter for Fidel Castro’s revolution in Cuba, is the son of Leonardo del Marmol, one of Castro’s principal funders in the run up to his successful takeover of the government in 1959.

During the height of Cold War intrigue in the United States and amid concerns over Cuba spreading communist ideology in the Western Hemisphere, the US government eventually took advantage of del Marmol’s connections to top officials in the regime after he became disillusioned with Castro’s vision for the country.

He was reportedly a spy for the US government until the Castro regime realized that he was deceiving them in 1971, prompting his subsequent emigration to the US.

The Millennial Source spoke with del Marmol about his views of this summer’s unrest in the US, which in his opinion shows similarities to what he witnessed during Cuba’s revolution.

TMS: Can you provide a short biography of yourself for our readers? How involved were you in the Cuban Revolution? Do you have any take-aways from that experience?