Other Important Characters
- Unnamed Cuban grandfather: Exiled Cuban-American, grandfather of unnamed female
protagonist. He brings his granddaughter safely to Miami, Florida following the Cuban Revolution in 1959.
- Dr. Caraballo: Professor of Cuban history at the University of Miami. She analyzes Teresa’s
letters and deems them fake.
- Jacinto Alcazar: Onetime photographer of Che Guevara and Fidel Castro. He believes a
relationship between Guevara and Teresa is unlikely.
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