Career
Known as Furry he first laid the foundations of State Security in 1959.
Known as Furry he first laid the foundations of State Security in 1959.
He bears the title Hero of the Republic of Cuba, and holds the Order of Máximo Gómez in recognition of, in Fidel Castro"s own words, "his extraordinary merits in the insurrectional struggle against the tyranny and the imperialist neocolonial domination, the struggle for the consolidation and defense of the socialist state, and the accomplishment of heroic internationalist missions.".
He is a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba.