Arnaldo Ochoa

Arnaldo Tomás Ochoa Sánchez (1930 – July 13, 1989) was a Cuban general who was executed by the government of Fidel Castro after being found guilty of a variety of crimes including drug smuggling and treason.

Arnaldo Ochoa
Arnaldo Tomás Ochoa
Born1930
Cacocum, Cuba
DiedJuly 13, 1989 (aged 58–59)
Baracoa, Cuba
Cause of deathExecution by firing squad
Buried
Havana's Cemetery
Allegiance Cuba
Service/branchCuban Revolutionary Armed Forces
RankGeneral
Battles/warsCuban Revolution
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Angolan Civil War
Ogaden War
Awards"Hero of the Revolution"
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