They bury the remains of the former Chief of the armed forces Cuervo Gómez

With honors for his inauguration of former Minister of the armed forces, were buried yesterday the remains of retired Gen. Manuel Antonio Cuervo Gomez, one of the most prominent military leaders in the last half of the last century, and by its status as "hardline intellectual" was in involved in circumstances being ictivas that marked his life.

Family members underlined the solidarity and support received during the illness which brought death and at the hour of his funeral as "a demonstration of moral integrity, honesty and loyalty that served the country during his career military 35 years".

Born in Santo Domingo, June 23, 1928, from the marriage of Alfonso Antonio Cuervo and miracles Gómez Fernández, Spanish immigrants, since very young Cuervo Gómez became interested in military career. He graduated from ofi cial of the army with high califi caciones at the Military Academy of u000aCareers in 1951 and since then rose to become the number one of the armed forces, in 1983, having gone through all junior commanders and superiors.

During the cold war was considered, along with the General Ramiro Matos Gonzalez and Ernesto Cruz pitch, as the military picture of the nation, hard-line, strategist and expert on counter-insurgency, who also created several designs of tank and combat.

As Chief of the support command (1st Brigade) in November 1963 was dissolved the first large demonstration against the coup d ' état to Juan Bosch, who headed Manolo Tavárez Justo in independence Park, where they were killed some students and dozens of wounded.

Alike, had a prominent role in the Constitutionalist war of 1965 and was the Chief of artillery with Ramiro Matos, directed national army tanks in the first battle occurred the same 24 u000aApril in the Duarte Bridge

The fi nal of the homeland, war Cuervo Gómez was sent as military attaché to the Embassy of Spain and there studied at the school of Mayor State of the Spanish Armada, obtaining the most high califi cation between foreign officers.

Was on August 16, 1982, when he was appointed Chief of staff of the army by President Salvador Jorge Blanco, and was direct occupation of Centre polyclinic Naco, which the Government was arrested by a debt with the Bank's reserves and transferred to the armed forces.

But the destination kept you his most unpleasant day in his military career, since in April 1984, being Cuervo Gómez Secretary of armed forces, faced on that date the largest rebellion in the history of the neighborhoods North of the capital and some provinces, killing 600 people dead and thousands injured.

For four days, tens of u000athousands of Dominicans, uncomfortable with the unexpected rise in prices due to an agreement with the IMF, looted hundreds of shops and caused serious damage to public ownership and private

Qualified facts of conspiracy on the left and the far right, "The armed forces had to act to prevent one major disaster," said then lieutenant general Cuervo Gómez, during a public from the National Palace on April 30, 1984 speech, next to the President Salvador Jorge Blanco.

Finally, the military leader was involved in accusations of obstruction of Justice, corruption and embezzlement of funds that the new Government of Joaquín Balaguer, installed on August 16, 1986, took with against the outgoing President Salvador Jorge Blanco.

Identification and loyalty without limits the President provoked that Balaguer and his advisers were ensañaran against the general, initiating a media persecution and psychological that u000aIt affected the military Chief, already in retirement, during all his life.

As well as military, Cuervo Gómez led an intellectual intense life, writing several books and thousands of articles in national newspapers, as LISTÍN DIARIO, military, security and defence issues. His works include Napoleón: sketch of a hero, Pedro Santana, biographical sketch and an essay on Santiago: city heart. It was exhibited at the Blandino funeral home of Abraham Lincoln and attended its wake the Minister of the armed forces, Joaquín Pérez Feliz, and the heads of the army, air force and Navy.

Had six children with his wife Dulce María Desangles, one retired army general and another Colonel.

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