205 Political violence and Cuban paramilitary groups, with Jake from The American Underground

Ramón talks with Jake from The American Underground about the little-known history of guerrillas, paramilitary groups, and exile networks involved in the political violence across Spanish America, the Caribbean, Europe, and the United States.

Throughout the episode they explore what terms like insurgency, irregular warfare, and paramilitarism actually mean, and why Jake avoids the label «terrorism» as imprecise and loaded with prejudice. They also discuss the influence of Mao, Che Guevara, and Carlos Marighella on guerrilla strategy.

The conversation focuses on anti-Castro groups and their ties to Puerto Rico—from Alpha 66 to Omega 7 and CORU—examining their motivations, actions, and alliances, questioning simplistic left-versus-right narratives, and reflecting on the cycle of reprisals and what these movements actually achieved.

A conversation about history, memory, and militancy that recovers little-known episodes and figures and shows why it’s worth digging beyond the usual narrative.

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