đź“… 1 January 1959
Rebel commanders accepted the surrender of the city, where Castro proclaimed the triumph of the revolution.
đź“… 19 October 1959
Matos and other officers resigned in protest at the growing influence of communists within the revolutionary government.
đź“… 21 October 1959
Camilo Cienfuegos carried out Castro’s order to arrest Matos in Camagüey on accusations of treason and conspiracy.
đź“… 15 December 1959
A revolutionary tribunal convicted Matos of treason and conspiracy, marking the collapse of the earlier coalition between moderate and radical leaders.
