Julio Lobo Quotes

“To have Croesus-like wealth is referred to be as rich as Julio Lobo.”

“He was known as the king of sugar, not just of Havana but of the world.”

“Lobo captures the period's contradictions.”

“He swam the Mississippi as a young man.”

“He fenced in duels.”

“He survived assassin's bullets.”

“He was put against the wall to be shot but pardoned at the last moment.”

“He courted movie stars, raised a family, and made and then lost 2 fortunes.”

“He became the chief authority in any debate surrounding the world's sweetener par excellence.”

“He was capable of buying and reselling 350,000 tons of the product under agreements he signed without the slightest hesitation.”

“Trade union leader Eusebio Mujal called him 'public enemy number one.”