Evangelina Cosio y Cisneros
Evangelina Cosio y Cisneros | |
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Evangelina Cisneros | |
| Born | September 23, 1877 Puerto Príncipe, Captaincy General of Cuba, Spanish Empire |
| Died | April 29, 1970 (aged 92) |
| Known for | Wide interest in the United States press, as well as accusations of fraud and bribery |
| Spouse | Carlos Carbonell |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Augustin Cosio and Caridad de Cisneros y Litorre |
| Criminal charge | Attempted murder and rebellion |
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| Victims | José Berriz |
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Evangelina Cosio y Cisneros (September 23, 1877 – April 29, 1970) was the focus of events that played out in the years 1896–1898 during the Cuban War of Independence. Her imprisonment as a rebel and escape from a Spanish jail in Cuba, with the assistance of the reporter, Karl Decker from William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal, created wide interest in the United States press, as well as accusations of fraud and bribery.