Saguan Democratic Party

The Saguan Democratic Party (Spanish: Partido Democrático Sagüero) was a short-lived political party in Sagua la Grande, founded in 1899. The party was led by Calixto Casals, José V. Andreu and Eduardo F. Rodríguez. The party gathered local interests which opposed the U.S. military occupation of Cuba.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Averhoff Purón, Mario. Los primeros partidos políticos. La Habana: Instituto Cubano del Libro, 1971. p. 38
  2. ^ La resistencia villareña ante la Enmienda Platt: Sagua la Grande, un caso de rebelión popular Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine