Flap over late cultural figure's estate

Posted on Thursday, 07.04.13

Cuba: Flap over late cultural figure's estate
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

HAVANA -- A dispute is brewing in Cuba over the estate of a prominent
intellectual after authorities carried out a surprise search of his home
last weekend.

Officials say they were conducting an inventory of art, books, furniture
and documents belonging to the late Alfredo Guevara. They say that they
intervened after neighbors reported people coming and going from the
house at night, and that three valuable paintings are missing.

But Guevara's heirs in Mexico are calling it an unjustified and
intrusive raid. They accuse authorities of breaking down doors, hauling
away items in trucks and refusing to explain their actions.

Granddaughter Claudia Guevara says the family is "very taken aback."

Alfredo Guevara was a major figure in Cuba's cultural world until his
death April 19 of a heart attack.

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