Batista flees Cuba; a provisional government takes office
In a January 7 memorandum the U.S. secretary of state reported that Batista had fled Cuba on January 1 and that Manuel Urrutia had established himself in the presidential palace.
What this does and does not establish
This U.S. account concerns the immediate change of government. It does not show that Cuba had already formed an alliance with the Soviet Union.
- Region
- Americas
- Theme
- Politics and institutions
- Kind of record
- Placed in a year. A source places this in one year. It is listed under that year; no day precision is invented.
How it is dated
- Date reference
- 1959
- How we use it
- This U.S. account concerns the immediate change of government. It does not show that Cuba had already formed an alliance with the Soviet Union.
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Sources and quoted text
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Source 1 · Supports the statement
Memorandum on recognition of the new government of Cuba
United States Secretary of State
Quoted text (English)
Manuel Urrutia Lleo as Provisional President of CubaSource credit and reuse conditions recorded for this source: Public-domain information in Foreign Relations of the United States; credit the volume and document. https://history.state.gov/about/faq/what-is-frus
Exact source version
e783b5714c1f76b2bfe99ee629976110564403396c78801b4af52974e6d13649Source 2 · Supports the statement
Memorandum on recognition of the new government of Cuba
United States Secretary of State
Quoted text (English)
Dr. Urrutia arrived in Habana on January 5, where he established himself in the presidential palace.Source credit and reuse conditions recorded for this source: Public-domain information in Foreign Relations of the United States; credit the volume and document. https://history.state.gov/about/faq/what-is-frus
Exact source version
e783b5714c1f76b2bfe99ee629976110564403396c78801b4af52974e6d13649Checks and changes
Source checked 2026-11-13. An independent AI evidence review supports this bounded, attributed wording. That review does not guarantee historical truth. How records are checked
This is a corrected version of this record. During research, before this release, an earlier version was set aside after independent review. This wording was reviewed separately.
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