Their encounter took place a few days after Castro’s arrival in Mexico on July 7. Ernesto met him at María Antonia’s apartment at 49 Calle Emparán. After talking for a while, Ernesto, Fidel, and Raúl went to dinner together at a restaurant down the block. Several hours later, Fidel invited Ernesto to join his guerrilla movement. Ernesto accepted on the spot.
