Che Guevara's Last Moments and Death

Revolutionary leader. Born Ernesto Guevara de la Serna on June 14, 1928, in Rosario, Argentina. After completing his medical studies at the University of Buenos Aires, Guevara became political active first in his native Argentina and then in neighboring Bolivia and Guatemala. In 1954, he met Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro and his brother Raul while in Mexico.

Guevara became part of Fidel Castro's efforts to overthrow the Batista government in Cuba. He served as a military advisor to Castro and led guerrilla troops in battles against Batista forces. When Castro took power in 1959, Guevara became in charge of La Cabaña Fortress prison. It is estimated that between 156 and 550 people were executed on Guevara's extra-judicial orders during this time.

Later, he became president of the Cuban national bank and helped to shift the country's trade relations from the United States to the Soviet Union. Three years later, he was appointed minister of industry. Guevara left this post in 1965 to export the ideas of Cuba's revolution to other parts of the world. In 1966, he began to try to incite the people of Bolivia to rebel against their government, but had little success. With only a small guerrilla force to support his efforts, Guevara was captured and killed in La Higuera by the Bolivian army on October 9, 1967.

Since his death, Guevara has become a legendary political figure. His name is often equated with rebellion, revolution, and socialism. Others, however, still remember that he could be ruthless and ordered prisoners executed without trial in Cuba. Guevara's life continues to be a subject of great public interest and been explored and portrayed in numerous books and films, including The Motorcycle Diaries (2004).

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[4Barbudos]

Che Guevara embodies the ideals of justice, equality, freedom, truth, and bravery.

He is a martyr to the cause of world liberation from the shackles of capital slavery. The slave plantations were replaced by the corporation and Guevara gave his life to wake up the huddled masses of humanity.

CHE will live on for all eternity and will reside in the hearts of billions until this world breathes its last breath.

[4Barbudos]

Che’s radicalism was spawned from living in Guatemala during the 1953 overthrow of Jacobo Arbenz by the CIA at the behest of the United Fruit Company (those lovely capitalists who liked to kill brown Central Americans so Americans could have cheap bananas).

Che saw the brutality of U$ Imperialism up close, and gave his life in Bolivia to defeat it. Che fought 3 U.S.-backed dictators during his life (Batista, Mobutu, Barrientos).

History may not ever see such a brave man again. VIVA CHE!!

[JoeytotheWeber]

@derrotebaron1000

Lol, only a stupid fagboy liberal like yourself would be so quick to assume what I believe. Continue, please. Continue to make a fool of yourself. YOUR JEWISH FAILURE, IT'S DELICIOUS.

[Sk2bones]

shoot coward,your going to kill a man

[380Banshee]

Che was passionate about the South American countries. Instead, He should have been passionate about revolutionizing Mexico. Mexico would have followed him.

Bolivians, Argentina didn't need his help, and they are traitorous. He was the right dude in the wrong war.

[cowgoesmoo2]

The United states should officially list their hobby as "Killing brown people"

[THEendOFJustin]

@33guyfawkes And why don't you get some education, it's no surprise that people like you are brainwashed by the mainstream media.

[Andromedamilad]

@33guyfawkes WTF you were racists. As you discriminated black people Che was in congo to help BLACK people to have a better life. You maron

[33guyfawkes]

@4Barbudos i hate to say this but Che was nothing but a mass murdering thug! he hated democracy and was a racist! he wanted to destroy the USA with NUKES! if you love Che so much why don't you go live in Cuba with Castro!

[jpb252]

The sun shown a little brighter the day the Bolivian rangers killed that Stalinst thug, el Che.

¡Abajo Comunismo!

¡Viva Cuba Libre!

[Nickuncle]

@alberto199716

I said strongly dislike for a reason. You follow the man blindly but you can't hide the facts. While I doubt he deserved to die the way that he did, I feel that he did not truly liberate people and he resorted to violence when he tried to pursue peace. Plus, he supported Communism. My parents and my grandparents AND my GREAT grandparents lived in Communism and I know from them that it is not a good thing to defend. It took away freedom to travel to places of culture.