Ricardo Alarcón de Quesada was a politician from Cuba who died on May 1, 2022.
He was Cuba’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations for over 30 years before becoming Foreign Minister from 1992 to 1993.
Ricardo Alarcon was under former President Fidel Castro and played a significant role in US-Cuba ties.
The former ambassador was one of the architects of the first migratory discussion between Washington and Havana in 1978, the same year when negotiations with a group of Cuban community members in the United States started.
Alarcon was instrumental in negotiating an immigration accord with the United States that ended a huge maritime exodus of Cubans in 1994. He also played a key role in relocating young castaway Elian Gonzalez from relatives in Miami to his father in Cuba in 2000.
Ricardo Alarcon cause of death
He died Saturday evening in Havana, according to his family.
He died a natural death per their reports.
Ricardo Alarcon wife and children
Alarcon was married to Margarita Perea Maza.
They had children who survive him greatly.
She died on February 9, 2008.
Ricardo Alarcon net worth
Alarcon’s net worth as of 2022 is said to be around 2 to 5 million.
His political exploits paid him well.
When is Ricardo Alarcon funeral?
Ricardo’s funeral Alarcon is in the works.
Details will be uploaded soon.
