An early leader within the Popular Socialist Party (PSP), he briefly held national office in Cuba following the Cuban revolution but was purged due, in part, to his "old-line" Marxist orthodoxy.
Sebagai seorang pemimpin awal dalam Partai Sosialis Populer (PSP), ia menguasai kantor nasional di Kuba setelah revolusi kuba namun menarik diri karena Marxis ortodoks "garis lama"-nya.