“I also thought at first it would have been Castro’s goon’s. I am surprised that Cruz’s father was fighting on the anti-Batista side. “
He thought originally that it was the right thing to do but after seeing it for what it was, turned anti-Castro.
This happened to many Cubans. I have friends who’s parents thought Castro was going to liberate them all from Batista and have Democracy. So they helped the rebels. When Castro took over it soon became clear he had lied to everybody.