Caridad Mercader
Eustacia María Caridad del Río Hernándeza (29 March 1892 – 1975), better known as Caridad del Río, Caridad Mercader or Caritat Mercader, was a Spanish communist militant and an agent of the Soviet NKVD.[1] She is also known for being the mother of Ramón Mercader, the assassin of Leon Trotsky,[2] and for having personally participated in the operation.[3]
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.jpg) Mercader and her brothers, c. 1895 | |
| Born | Eustacia María Caridad del Río Hernández 29 March 1892 Santiago de Cuba, Cuba |
| Died | 1975 (aged 82) Paris, France |
| Nationality | Spanish, Cuban |
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| Known for | Her involvement in the assassination of Leon Trotsky and being the mother of Ramón Mercader, the assassin |
| Political party | Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia |
| Spouse(s) | Pablo Mercader Marina |
| Children | Jorge, Ramón, Pablo, Montserrat and Luis |
Notes
- Juárez 2008, p. 112.
- Juárez 2008, p. 103.
- Renton 2004, p. 140.
References
- Juárez, Javier (2008). Patria: una española en el KGB (in Spanish). Barcelona: Random House Mondadori. ISBN 978-84-8306-763-5.
- Renton, Dave (2004). Trotsky. London: Haus Publishing. ISBN 1-904341-62-4.
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