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On October 9th, , professional revolutionary Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, better known as Che Guevara, was executed by Bolivian armed forces. Che Guevara, the Argentine-born Marxist revolutionary and Cuban guerrilla leader, had become part of Fidel Castro’s efforts to overthrow the Batista government in Cuba. Later, he became president of the Cuban national bank and encouraged a shift of the country’s trade relations from the United States to the Sovie
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Che Guevara
Argentine revolutionary (–)
Comrade Che Guevara | |
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Guerrillero Heroico, | |
In office 11 February – 1 April | |
President | Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado |
Prime Minister | Fidel Castro |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Joel Domenech Benítez |
In office 26 November – 23 February | |
Preceded by | Felipe Pazos |
Succeeded by | Raúl Cepero Bonilla |
Born | Ernesto Guevara ()14 June [a] Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina |
Died | 9 October () (aged39) La Higuera, Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
Mannerofdeath | Execution by shooting |
Resting place | Che Guevara Mausoleum, Santa Clara, Cuba |
Citizenship | |
Political party | M (–) PURSC (–) |
Spouses | Hilda Gadea (m.; div.) |
Children | 5, including Aleida |
Alma mater | University of Buenos Aires |
Occupation | |
Known for | Guevarism |
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Allegiance | Republic of Cuba[1] |
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