Mario Antonio Dolz
was born in Havana, Cuba in 1916. He graduated with a doctorate in economy, political and social science from the University of Havana in 1940 and with a doctorate in law in 1941. In 1948 he was the author of the "Naked Truth," which appeared as an editorial in the weekly magazine "Carteles," in which he exposed the communist threat in Cuba.

He actively fought Batista's military coup on March 10, 1952. He participated in the MNR conspiracy in 1953 and in the Puros officers conspiracy in 1954. Later he was a member of the MR26 of July movement in 1955 along with Fidel Castro. On January 1, 1958 he became "comandante" of one of the militia units in Havana, securing in this way the city capitol for the 26 of July movement. He was commissioned captain for the judge advocate general court in Havana and also as secretary general of the Tobacco Workers Retirement Fund. When he suspected communist infiltration in the armed forces he founded el Bloque de los Capitanes de la Havana, 26th of July movement, which later became Bloque de Combatientes Revolucionarios to oppose communism. This organization had a radio station which spread anti-Communist propaganda under the name Orientacion Revolucionaria in Havana. In 1960 he was involved in the anti-fidelista failed conspiracy of Escambray, directed by "comandante" Plinio Prieto. This was the primary reason why he was forced to leave the country. He traveled to Veracruz, Mexico on the Swedish ship M/S Rydboholm on August 20, 1960 accompanied by his son Tony. There he was joined by the rest of his family, wife Hilda, son Carlos, and daughter Elizabeth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A month later, from Mexico City, he went to Miami, Florida. While in Miami he made his living by doing labor jobs. In 1964 he went to study under a program for Spanish teachers at the Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. There he obtained a B.A. in Spanish, and later moved to California to accept a teaching position in Vallejo. There he continued his studies at the Dominican College in San Rafael, California and began teaching in the Los Angeles Community College district. He later taught History of America for California State University at Dominguez in Los Angeles. During that time he studied and obtained a Ph.D. in Spanish languages at UCLA.

Mario has written extensively on such subjects as Cuban history, political science, sociology and the Spanish language. He has authored several books, novels and numerous articles and booklets on the Cuban situation. He retired in 1990 with over 25 years experience in teaching, and resides with his wife in Chico, California. Now he is finishing work on a book titled "Heraldica y Genealogia, Raices Cubanas," written in Spanish.