Manuel Uribarri Barutell (25 May 1896, Burjassot–23 November 1962, Veracruz) was a Republican soldier of the Spanish Civil War.
At the outbreak of the Civil War, he was a captain of the Civil Guard in Valencia.Pagès p. 71
He led a column which left Valencia to capture the Balearic Islands for the Republicans, and took part in the capture of Formentera and Ibiza. He then took part in the Battle of Majorca.Mainar Cabanes p. 31
He was made head of the Servicio de Información Militar, the Republican secret service.Domingo p. 263 In 1938 left for France, declaring irreconcilable differences with Juan Negrín, the Republican president.Viñas p. 300
During the 1950s he tried to organise Republican exiles in Cuba,Domingo p. 274 but was accused by other Republicans of desertion and misappropriation of funds.Domingo p. 256 He died in exile in Mexico.
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