Historical Person

Herbert Matthews

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๐Ÿ“ Cuba

Herbert Matthews

Gender: Male

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Herbert Matthews interviews Fidel Castro

๐Ÿ“… 17 February 1957

The New York Times correspondent met Castro in the Sierra Maestra, contradicting government claims that the rebel leader was dead.

New York Times publishes the Castro interview

๐Ÿ“… 24 February 1957

Publication gave the guerrilla movement international visibility and weakened Batistaโ€™s information campaign.