About victorinonovalfoundation
Victor Noval created the Victorino Noval Foundation in the name of his late father, Victorino Noval, Sr., who was born in Asturias, Spain, and died Los Angeles, California, May 7, 2010.
Victorino Noval, Sr. moved to Cuba at the age of 18, prior to the revolution led by Fidel Castro. Opposed to the revolution, he collaborated with the U.S. government to smuggle arms that would be provided to local opponents of the revolution as a part of the Bay of Pigs invasion. After the Cuban exile army was crushed by Cuban Revolutionary Army, Victorino drove a truck full of men and weapons and crashed it through the front gate of the Uruguayan Embassy in Havana, and from there fled the country to the US.
Disinformation was used to cause the U.S. to suspect Victorino’s pro-democracy movement in the U.S., limiting his effectiveness, but not his desire for change in Cuba. He turned his efforts from fighting Fidel Castro to developing real estate, and created dozens of successful projects, including offices, residences, and shopping centers, primarily in California.
His dreamt of a transformed Cuba that would have normal diplomatic relations with the U.S. and that the two countries would reconcile, build trust and mutual respect through confidence building measures and projects.
Video from Victorino Noval Foundation ‘Spark of Love’ Charity Toy Drive YouTube Links to Video from Victorino Noval Foundation ‘Spark of Love’ Charity Toy Drive:
Beverly Hills Courier, http://www.bhcourier.com/downloads/121010Fissue.pdf, page 32. ‘Spark Of Life’ Toy Drive To Launch On North Elm Drive Beverly Hills-based Victorino Noval Foundation is sponsoring the “Spark of Love” 2010 Toy Drive in partnership with the Children’s Trust Fund. The goal … Continue reading →
The Victorino Noval Foundation, founded by Victor Noval, aka Victorino Noval Jr, sent an open letter to President Barack Obama today calling for the passage of H.R. 4645, a bill that will end restrictions for Americans wishing to travel to … Continue reading →
Victor Noval, aka Victorino Noval Jr., creates the Victorino Noval Foundation in memory of his father’s fight to help reunite Cuban Americans with Cubans. The Foundation’s charter includes funding research and education to improve Cuban-American relations. Victor Noval announced today … Continue reading →