Alpha 66 are a U.S.-based militant organization, formed by Cuban exiles in Puerto Rico in 1961, whose primary purpose is to overthrow the communist government of Cuba founded by Fidel Castro. The founder and first leader of Alpha 66, Nazario Sargen, was a former member of the segundo frente in the Escambray, organization led by Eloy Gutiérrez Menoyo, suggesting that their politics may have been left-wing. The group trained during the 1960s and 1970s in the Everglades for an eventual armed invasion of Cuba.
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