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There has been debate as to Cienfuegos's political leanings.

He came from a Spanish anarchist family and believed strongly in the tenets of Anarchist-Socialism.

Cuban author and historian Carlos Franqui suggests otherwise in his book, Family Portrait With Fidel.

Franqui, one of Cienfuegos's closest friends during the Cuban revolution, asserts that Cienfuegos " sympathized with socialism " and that he followed the Marxist Che Guevara politically.

Other sources tend to agree with Franqui.

Both Cienfuegos's father and his brother, Osmany, were, and in Osmany's case still are, radical leftists.

What we do know from their own writings, statements, and deeds is that many leaders of the 26th of July Movement, including Raul Castro and Che Guevara, is that they were in the far left of the political spectrum.

Both Camilo and his brother Osmany were on that side of the spectrum, but not dogmatic in their political beliefs.