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Eusebio Leal, who oversaw renewal of Old Havana, dies at 77

by Associated Press
| July 31, 2020 9:03 AM

HAVANA (AP) — Eusebio Leal Spengler, who oversaw the transformation of crumbling Old Havana to an immaculately restored colonial tourist attraction, becoming the de-facto mayor of the historic city center and one of the nation’s most prominent public intellectuals, has died. He was 77.

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