Santos Espinosa
Santos Espinosa was the communist professor who led the Revolution of 1967 and then ruled Yara until his death. You never meet him, but his failures explain both the Legends of 67's bitterness and Antón Castillo's hatred.
- Role
- Minor
- Affiliation
- Revolution of 1967
Good to know
- He is only mentioned in the game and never appears in person.
- He was exiled for his ideas, then returned with Soviet backing to lead the revolution.
- He made 13-year-old Antón Castillo watch his father's execution, then sent him to 15 years of labour in the tobacco fields.
- Juan Cortez, then a KGB agent, once saved his life and was later sent to Uganda to steal him a zebra.
- Espinosa University and the Santos Espinosa Dam are both named after him.
- He died in 2018, and Antón Castillo was elected soon after.
Who he was
Espinosa was a university professor who criticised President Gabriel Castillo and was thrown out of Yara. He came back with guerrillas and overthrew the Castillos in 1967, with the Legends of 67 fighting at his side.
His rule
Yara fell under US sanctions and a blockade, and the economy sank. Espinosa did little to help. Later he sold the coast back to foreign companies, breaking the promises he made to fighters like Lucky Mama. By the end, even the Legends had lost faith in him.
Lobo's plotSpoilerShow
During the revolution, Lobo planned to kill Espinosa and seize command. El Tigre killed Lobo first. Espinosa never knew and honoured Lobo as a martyr, and El Tigre came to regret saving him.
Legacy
Antón Castillo built the Museum of the False Revolution to rewrite the story of 1967. Oddly, the regime never renamed the university or dam that carry Espinosa's name.
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