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After Masferrer fled Cuba in January 1959, he made several attempts to overthrow Castro. These attempts failed because his misdeeds plus virulent pro-Castro propaganda had left him with the most unsavory of reputations. In Halloween 1975 he was blown up in Miami. As usual in these cases it is not known precisely who did it, some say it was disgruntled criminal rivals, although it is common and most logical to blame Castro.<ref>Pardo Llada, Jose (accessed 6-10-08) Radio WRHC November 1975 http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/interviews/Jose-Pardo-Llada-Masferrer-nov-1975.mp3</ref>
After Masferrer fled Cuba in January 1959, he made several attempts to overthrow Castro. These attempts failed because his misdeeds plus virulent pro-Castro propaganda had left him with the most unsavory of reputations. In Halloween 1975 he was blown up in Miami. As usual in these cases it is not known precisely who did it, some say it was disgruntled criminal rivals, although it is common and most logical to blame Castro.<ref>Pardo Llada, Jose (accessed 6-10-08) Radio WRHC November 1975 http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/interviews/Jose-Pardo-Llada-Masferrer-nov-1975.mp3</ref>
Adaptations of the Masferrer's persona are also found in the literature <ref>Rolando Massferrer even left a trace in literature see: Ruiz Zafón, Carlos 2001 La sombra del viento Editorial Planeta Barcelona http://www.lasombradelviento.net/INLAY.pdf. describes a figure “Inspector Fumero” lame turn coat assassin who clearly seems based on Rolando Masferrer. E.g. p. 237 “Un florista ambulante que vendía manojos de rosas y claveles en la esquina opuesta nos dijo que sólo recordaba a una persona que se hubiese acercado a la casa recientemente, pero era un hombre mayor, casi anciano y algo cojo. .Muy mala leche tenía, la verdad. Le quise vender un clavel para el ojal y me envió a la mierda, diciendo que había una guerra y que no estaba el horno para flores. No había visto a nadie más. Miquel le compró unas rosas mustias y, por si acaso, le dejó el teléfono de la redacción del Diario de Barcelona para que le dejase recado allí si por ventura alguien que encajase con la figura de Carax se dejaba ver. De allí, nuestra siguiente parada fue el colegio de San Gabriel, donde Miquel se reencontró con Fernando Ramos, su antiguo compañero de estudios. Fernando era ahora profesor de latín y griego y vestía el hábito. Al ver a Miquel en tan precario estado de salud se le cayó el alma a los pies. Nos dijo que no había recibido la visita de Julián, pero prometió ponerse en contacto con nosotros si lo hacía, e intentar retenerle. Fumero había estado allí antes que nosotros, nos confesó con temor. Ahora se hacía llamar inspector Fumero y le había dicho que, en tiempos de guerra, más le valía andarse con ojo. .Mucha gente iba a morir muy pronto, y los uniformes, de de cura o de soldado, no paraban las balas. Page 253 “Supimos que Fumero había traicionado a todos aquellos que le habían encumbrado durante la guerra y que ahora estaba al servicio de los vencedores. Se decía que él estaba ajusticiando personalmente volándoles la cabeza de un tiro en la boca. a sus principales aliados y protectores en los calabozos del castillo de Montjuïc.” Ruiz Zafon, Carlos (Lucia Graves translator) 2005 The Shadow of the Wind (La Sombra del Viento). Phoenix (Orion Publishing Group Ltd, Penguin Group) ISBN-10 0753820250 ISBN-13 978-075382025 Page 28 "... and the name of the man who had killed my father in the moat of Montjuïc Castle. His name was Fumero, Javier Fumero. We were told that this individual started off as a hired gunman with the FAI anarchist syndicate and then flirted with the communists and the fascists, tricking them all, selling his services to the highest bidder. After the fall of Barcelona, he had gone over to the winning side and joined the police force. Now he is a famous bemedaled inspector. “ page 37 "... A motionless figure stood outside in a patch of shadow on the cobbled street. The flickering amber glow of a cigarette was reflected in his eyes. He wore dark clothes. With one hand buried in the pocket of his jacket … his eyes fixed on mine … I wanted to return the greeting but was paralyzed. The figure turned, and I saw the man walking away, with a slight limp. ..." Page 387 "... Francisco Javier Fumero had joined the army, attaining the rank of lieutenant. There were many who envisaged him as a future general, but ..." “Page 400: "... seeing one person approaching the house recently, but this was almost an old man, with a bit of a limp. "Frankly, he seemed pretty nasty. ..." “Page 428: "... We lived on rumors, secluded. We heard that Fumero had betrayed all the people who had helped him advance during the war and was now in the service of the victors. It was said that he was personally executing his main allies and protectors in the cells of Montjuïc Castel – his preferred method of a pistol shot in the mouth ..." Cuba is mentioned albeit out of this context on pages 64, 149, 232, and 321.</ref>
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