Annie Silva Pais

Annie Silva Pais
Born
Ana Maria Palhota da Silva Pais

1 December 1935
Lisbon, Portugal
Died13 July 1990(1990-07-13) (aged 54)
NationalityPortuguese
Known forHer role in the Cuban Revolution

Ana Maria Palhota da Silva Pais, better known as Annie Silva Pais (1935 – 1990), was the daughter of the last director of PIDE, the secret police of the authoritarian, right-wing Estado Novo government of Portugal. Moving to Cuba to be with her diplomat husband, she became very close to the revolutionary government under Fidel Castro, eventually leaving her husband. Her story has been the subject of several books, a play and a television series.[1][2]

  1. ^ Castanheira, José Pedro; Cruz, Valdemar (21 September 2022). "Annie Silva Pais, a filha rebelde (cuja vida deu agora uma série)". Expresso. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. ^ Marques, Wanda (18 March 2022). "A incrível história da filha do diretor da PIDE". Correio da Manhã. Retrieved 22 September 2023.