LA HIGUERA, BOLIVIA – OCTOBER 9, 1967 Ernesto “Che” Guevara (June 14, 1928 – October 9, 1967) was an Argentine physician, Marxist revolutionary, politician, and guerrilla leader who became an icon of the 20th-century revolutionary movement. His life was dedicated to fighting injustice and imperialism.
Ernesto “Che” Guevara
Born in Rosario, Argentina, into a middle-class family, Guevara showed an early interest in social issues. During his medical studies, two journeys across Latin America exposed him to the harsh realities of poverty and inequality, shaping his revolutionary ideals. After witnessing the overthrow of Guatemala’s reformist government, he joined Fidel Castro in Mexico and became a key figure in the Cuban Revolution.
On October 9, 1967, Guevara was captured by the Bolivian army near La Higuera after an exhausting battle that left his group isolated. Without trial, he was executed by a gunshot on orders from the Bolivian government, with CIA support aiming to halt the spread of his revolutionary ideology. His body was displayed publicly, his hands amputated as proof of identity, and his remains secretly buried. They were exhumed in 1997 and transported to Cuba.
Guevara’s death turned him into a martyr and a global symbol of revolution. For some, he embodies the fight against injustice; for others, he represents the violence of totalitarian communism. His iconic image, “Guerrillero Heroico,” remains a lasting symbol of both revolution and commercialism.
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