Caribbean Legion

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Caribbean Legion is the name of the group of reformist Latin American politicians who plotted to overthrow dictatorships in the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. A 1949 Central Intelligence Agency analysis described the Caribbean Legion as a "destabilizing force."

[edit] Prominent Members

Members of the "Caribbean Legion" included Fidel Castro, Rolando Masferrer and Jose Figueres.

[edit] References

Ameringer, Charles D 1995 The Caribbean Legion Patriots, Politicians, Soldiers of Fortune, 1946-1950 Pennsylvania State University Press (December, 1995) (Paperback) ISBN 0-271-01452-0

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