07-13-2014, 07:16 PM
It turns out this chap was considerably more influential than originally realised. His nickname is "Pepe" which has helped open up his story. He is known as "Captain Pepe Botello" and is well known as a guerilla leader that saw a considerable amount of action.
He led a successful campaign to create the Mausoleum at Pino Tres where his men were ambushed on 27th September 1958 and 33 were killed.
On 31st March 1958 his troops participated in the assault on Mir after encamping at Monte Alto. He also created an camp at Coco Riopedre for his column.
He was fighting at Santa Lucia De Cuba on 25th August 1958.
On 27th October 1958, Captain José Botello received a letter where the Commander in Chief told him that ... "He ordered the dismissal of Captain Jaime Vega to be submitted to court-martial for his irresponsibility by the slaughter of Macareño that occurred due to lack of protection and for failing previous instruction that was given to march on foot. "The trial resulted in the degradation of Jaime Vega to soldier.
He was also in fierce fighting on 28th October 1958 by the town of Cascorro. In December 1958 his forces were occupying Sibanicú.
Botello along with Vicente González stole dynamite from the quarry at Cañada Honda to blow up the main bridge in the centre of Jobabito.
He was leading forces in the area of Montes Grandes in 1956.
The earliest revolutionary activity I have found of his is capturing the city of Las Tunas on 4th June 1952. This is 13 months 22 days before the assault on Moncada Barracks
After the rebels came to power and he had finished in the Rural Police he became Head of the Bureau Of Agricultural Development in Camagüey.
On 9th April 1999 he revealed a plaque at the "Asociación De Combatientes De La Revolución Cubana".
I am sure there is a lot more of information out there that will slowly present itself.
He led a successful campaign to create the Mausoleum at Pino Tres where his men were ambushed on 27th September 1958 and 33 were killed.
On 31st March 1958 his troops participated in the assault on Mir after encamping at Monte Alto. He also created an camp at Coco Riopedre for his column.
He was fighting at Santa Lucia De Cuba on 25th August 1958.
On 27th October 1958, Captain José Botello received a letter where the Commander in Chief told him that ... "He ordered the dismissal of Captain Jaime Vega to be submitted to court-martial for his irresponsibility by the slaughter of Macareño that occurred due to lack of protection and for failing previous instruction that was given to march on foot. "The trial resulted in the degradation of Jaime Vega to soldier.
He was also in fierce fighting on 28th October 1958 by the town of Cascorro. In December 1958 his forces were occupying Sibanicú.
Botello along with Vicente González stole dynamite from the quarry at Cañada Honda to blow up the main bridge in the centre of Jobabito.
He was leading forces in the area of Montes Grandes in 1956.
The earliest revolutionary activity I have found of his is capturing the city of Las Tunas on 4th June 1952. This is 13 months 22 days before the assault on Moncada Barracks
After the rebels came to power and he had finished in the Rural Police he became Head of the Bureau Of Agricultural Development in Camagüey.
On 9th April 1999 he revealed a plaque at the "Asociación De Combatientes De La Revolución Cubana".
I am sure there is a lot more of information out there that will slowly present itself.
"Signed with his own rubber stamp"
