THE SECOND COUP, JANUARY 8TH, 1953

How much I have to explain, how much I have been disappointed, how much I have been relaxing at the same time, many topics that must be discussed. First off I must discuss my exit from Cuban Politics. It was not a pleasant one, for myself at least. I of course did not pursue altering laws and policies to try and extend my term, I have learned form my predecessors’ errors as I have previously discussed. I know the Cuban people revolt when you try and hold the office of president for longer than already allowed. I made smart, or at least I thought so, by leaving office and using Carlos Saladrigas Zayas, a handpicked candidate to run for office. A foolish choice in a candidate I suppose as he lost the election to that imbecile Grau. In the final months of my presidency I opted to badmouth Grau. On my way out I sought to handicap his incoming administration as best I could. These moves did not win me many people, especially the new US ambassador Spriulle Braden, who stated in a dispatch to the US Secretary of State,

“It is becoming increasingly apparent that President Batista intends to discomfit the incoming Administration in every way possible, particularly financially. A systematic raid on the Treasury is in full swing with the result that Dr. Grau will probably find empty coffers when he takes office on October 10. It is blatant that President Batista desires that Dr. Grau San Matin should assume obligations which in fairness and equity should be a matter of settlement by the present Administration.”

This factor, among others considered dealing with the lessened popularity among my people, I have decided to move to the US, specifically Daytona Beach, Florida.
To be honest, I feel safer here in America, and I have changed much in my life. I have divorced my previous wife Elisa, and remarried Marta Fernandez Batista and we have had four children, two of which have been born here in America. I lived happily in the background for four years before I decided to re-enter Cuban politics by making a successful run for a place in the senate in 1948 as I returned to my homeland. Shortly after my return I decided to again run for president forming the Unitary Action Party with permission from Grau. I was sadly unsuccessful. Although I could not prevail here, I would not let this incident deter me from regaining control of my country. If force needed, or not, I knew in my heart that I would be unwavering in my future attempts to attain my previous position of power.
In 1952 I would gain run for president of Cuba. Agramonte led the polls and I was a distant third behind Hevia as well, things were again not as planned. Although this lack of success, my military as I have always known them to, prevailed for me. It was with army backing that I staged my second coup to seize power three months before the election. I ousted already outgoing president Socarras and canceled the upcoming election. I proclaimed myself provisional president for the time being and then shortly after the US recognized my regime. After my re-entry to the presidency I have focused less on the people who ousted me in the force place, the poor. I have focused more on upping my social status, gain support of the rich, and increase my own fortunes, I have decided to ignore my progressive social policies from the past regime. People call my regime corrupt, some such as Arthur M. Shlesinger Jr. are going as far to say things like,

“The corruption of the Government, the brutality of the police, the regime's indifference to the needs of the people for education, medical care, housing, for social justice and economic justice ... is an open invitation to revolution.”

These people are ignorant, I am an announced capitalist, and I want my money. As for those rising up against me such as Fideal Castro? He will be repressed, you can be sure of it.