https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ominous-and-feared-cuban-spy-chief-diesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ominous-and-feared-cuban-spy-chief-dieshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ominous-and-feared-cuban-spy-chief-dies#u17076Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:01:11 +0000Ramiro Valdes Menendez, a close ally of Fidel Castro and key figure in the Cuban Revolution, has died. He is described as the architect of Cuba's surveillance state. He was 94 years old.What's confirmed:Ramiro Valdes Menendez died at the age of 94.Valdes was a key figure of the Cuban Revolution and an ally of Fidel Castro.Still unconfirmed:Valdes was viewed as an ominous and feared spy chief.Valdes served as the architect of Cuba's surveillance state.