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Che Guevara
Helping lead the Cuban Revolution and becoming a global revolutionary symbol.
Santa Clara · Guerrilla Warfare
- Born
- 1928
- Birthplace
- Rosario, Argentina
- Died
- 9 October 1967
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Che Guevara was an Argentine revolutionary and physician who later held senior posts in Cuba’s government.
Early life
Medical training
Studied medicine in Buenos Aires.
Travel
Journeys through Latin America shaped his views on poverty and political power.
Career
- 1950s
Radicalisation
Witnessed events in Guatemala and joined Fidel Castro’s movement in Mexico.
- 1956–1965
Cuba
Fought in the revolution and then served in government.
- 1965–1967
Overseas campaigns
Attempted guerrilla campaigns in Congo and Bolivia, where he was captured and killed.
Political record & writing
Santa Clara
Led a major rebel victory during the Cuban Revolution.
Guerrilla Warfare
Published his account of revolutionary strategy.
Economic posts
Served as central-bank president and industry minister.
Beyond work
Writing
His travel journals were later published as The Motorcycle Diaries.
Contested legacy
His idealism and anti-imperialism coexist with responsibility for revolutionary repression and executions.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Alberto Korda, restored by Adam Cuerden. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
