Clodomira Acosta

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Clodomira Acosta Ferrales (1 February 1936 – 17 September 1958) was a Cuban revolutionary who joined the 26th of July Movement as a courier, carrying messages to and from the guerrillas in the mountains of the Sierra Maestra. She came from a rural peasant background and was illiterate. During her time in the rebel army, she managed to escape capture several times. Her abilities as a messenger earned her the admiration of Fidel Castro, who sent her to gather intelligence for him. She often worked alongside fellow courier, Lidia Doce. On 12 September 1958, Acosta and Doce were arrested. They were tortured and killed by police under the command of Esteban Ventura, and their bodies were dumped into the sea. Acosta and Doce have been memorialized as martyrs of the Cuban Revolution and honored by Castro and the Federation of Cuban Women.

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