Francisco Jose Hernandez
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Francisco Jose Hernandez, known as "Pepe", born in 1936 is a Cuban exile
of the 1960s, anti-Castro
, and Bay of Pigs Invasion
participant who is co-founder and president of the Cuban American National Foundation that claims to be taking a less overt position against the Cuban form of government
.
, but indicated that he did not consider himself or his cousin Luis Posada Carriles
terrorists.
Cuban exile
The term "Cuban exile" refers to the many Cubans who have sought alternative political or economic conditions outside the island, dating back to the Ten Years' War and the struggle for Cuban independence during the 19th century...
of the 1960s, anti-Castro
Fidel Castro
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz is a Cuban revolutionary and politician, having held the position of Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and then President from 1976 to 2008. He also served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from the party's foundation in 1961 until 2011...
, and Bay of Pigs Invasion
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an unsuccessful action by a CIA-trained force of Cuban exiles to invade southern Cuba, with support and encouragement from the US government, in an attempt to overthrow the Cuban government of Fidel Castro. The invasion was launched in April 1961, less than three months...
participant who is co-founder and president of the Cuban American National Foundation that claims to be taking a less overt position against the Cuban form of government
Form of government
A form of government, or form of state governance, refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized. Synonyms include "regime type" and "system of government".-Empirical and conceptual problems:...
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Controversy
Francisco Jose ‘Pepe’ Hernandez is said to have admitted serving the Central Intelligence AgencyCentral Intelligence Agency
The Central Intelligence Agency is a civilian intelligence agency of the United States government. It is an executive agency and reports directly to the Director of National Intelligence, responsible for providing national security intelligence assessment to senior United States policymakers...
, but indicated that he did not consider himself or his cousin Luis Posada Carriles
Luis Posada Carriles
Luis Clemente Faustino Posada Carriles is a Cuban-born Venezuelan anti-communist and former Central Intelligence Agency agent....
terrorists.