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Fidel Castro - The Committees for the Defense of the Revolution

Time: Wednesday Sep 28, 1960

Place: Havana, Cuba

Details: In September 1960, they created the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR), a nationwide civilian organization which implemented neighborhood spying to detect counter-revolutionary activities as well as organizing health and education campaigns, becoming a conduit for public complaints.

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