Mirta Díaz-Balart – Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre

Mirta Francisca de la Caridad Díaz-Balart y Gutiérrez (Havana, 30 de setembro de 1928) foi a primeira esposa de Fidel Castro, filha de Rafael José Díaz-Balart, um proeminente político cubano e prefeito da cidade de Banes, e sua esposa América Gutiérrez. Era estudante de Filosofia na Universidade de Havana, quando Fidel se casou com ela.^[1]^[2]

Casaram-se em 11 de outubro de 1948, passando lua de mel em Miami^[3] e divorciaram-se sete anos mais tarde (enquanto Castro estava no exílio) em 1955.^[4] Tiveram um filho, Fidel Ángel "Fidelito" Castro Díaz-Balart, nascido em Havana em 1 de setembro de 1949 e falecido na mesma cidade em 1º de fevereiro de 2018.^[5]

Mirta casou-se posteriormente com Dr. Emilio Núñez Blanco, filho de um ex-embaixador de Cuba na ONU, Emilio Núñez Portuondo.

Díaz-Balart viveu na Espanha com sua família depois de 1959; Mirta foi privada por muitos anos da companhia de seu filho, que estudou em Cuba e na União Soviética.^[6]

Mirta Díaz-Balart é tia do anticastrista e atual representante estadunidense do Partido Republicano Mario Diaz-Balart e seu irmão, o ex-congressista dos Estados Unidos, Lincoln Diaz-Balart;^[7] e, irmã do pintor Waldo Diaz-Balart e do falecido Rafael Diaz-Balart. Possui duas filhas de seu segundo marido, Mirta e América Silvia Núñez Díaz-Balart, ambas residentes na Espanha com suas famílias.

Referências

↑ Guerrilla Prince: The Untold Story of Fidel Castro Georgie Anne Geyer - 2011 FIDEL'S COURTING of Mirta Díaz-Balart, the lovely green-eyed girl with the dark blond hair and the wistful smile, from one of Cuba's wealthiest families, marked the period in his life that was closest to ..."
↑ The Secret Fidel Castro: Deconstructing the Symbol - Page 227 Servando González - 2001 "For example, author Georgie Anne Geyer, who has been studying Castro for many years, noted that most women with whom Castro has been romantically involved, including his first wife Mirtha Díaz- Balart, 201 the daughter of a lawyer who ..."
↑ On Becoming Cuban: Identity, Nationality, and Culture - Page 434 Louis A. Pérez, Jr. "The twenty-two-year-old Fidel Castro and his bride Mirta Díaz Balart were among the many thousands of Cuban newlyweds to honeymoon in Miami. Cuban travel was both cause and effect of changes overtaking the Florida tourist industry. "
↑ Frank País: Architect of Cuba's Betrayed Revolution - Page 322 José Alvarez - 2009 "4 Fidel Castro and Mirta Díaz-Balart, members of families who were political enemies, married on October 10, 1948. They were divorced while Castro was in prison. At first, they alleged that Mirta was receiving a check from the ..."
↑ Juan O. Tamayo. «Castro's Family: Fidel's private life with his wife and sons is so secret that even the CIA is left to wonder». The Miami Herald
↑ Ann Louise Bardach : Cuba Confidential. p.67. "One knowledgable source claims that Mirta returned to Cuba in early 2002 and is now living with Fidelito and his family".
↑ Boadle, Anthony (8 de agosto de 2006). «Cuba's first family not immune to political rift». Reuters (in Canada.com). Arquivado do original em 11 de outubro de 2007

Castro, Juanita; as told to Maria Antonieta Collins (2009). Fidel y Raul - Mis Hermanos, La Historia Secreta. [S.l.]: Santillana USA Publishing Company, Inc. ISBN 978-1-60396-701-3

[1] Guerrilla Prince: The Untold Story of Fidel Castro Georgie Anne Geyer - 2011 FIDEL'S COURTING of Mirta Díaz-Balart, the lovely green-eyed girl with the dark blond hair and the wistful smile, from one of Cuba's wealthiest families, marked the period in his life that was closest to ..."

[2] The Secret Fidel Castro: Deconstructing the Symbol - Page 227 Servando González - 2001 "For example, author Georgie Anne Geyer, who has been studying Castro for many years, noted that most women with whom Castro has been romantically involved, including his first wife Mirtha Díaz- Balart, 201 the daughter of a lawyer who ..."

[3] On Becoming Cuban: Identity, Nationality, and Culture - Page 434 Louis A. Pérez, Jr. "The twenty-two-year-old Fidel Castro and his bride Mirta Díaz Balart were among the many thousands of Cuban newlyweds to honeymoon in Miami. Cuban travel was both cause and effect of changes overtaking the Florida tourist industry. "

[4] Frank País: Architect of Cuba's Betrayed Revolution - Page 322 José Alvarez - 2009 "4 Fidel Castro and Mirta Díaz-Balart, members of families who were political enemies, married on October 10, 1948. They were divorced while Castro was in prison. At first, they alleged that Mirta was receiving a check from the ..."

[5] Juan O. Tamayo. «Castro's Family: Fidel's private life with his wife and sons is so secret that even the CIA is left to wonder». The Miami Herald

[6] Ann Louise Bardach : Cuba Confidential. p.67. "One knowledgable source claims that Mirta returned to Cuba in early 2002 and is now living with Fidelito and his family".

[7] Boadle, Anthony (8 de agosto de 2006). «Cuba's first family not immune to political rift». Reuters (in Canada.com). Arquivado do original em 11 de outubro de 2007

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