Today, June 14, is the 82nd anniversary of Che Guevara’s birth and it is a good occasion to review various parts of his life and missions. I prepared the following last year on the occasion of Che’s birthday and it seems like a good idea to re-issue it as is. In late 1964, after making […]
April 1, 2010
Strap on your seat belts . . .
October 6, 2007
Comments Off on CUBA: The death of “Che” and the birth of sight for an old man
I have been previewing several videos featuring Che Guevara and for one reason or another have rejected most for use in my blog series leading up to the 40th anniversary of his death, October 9. Many of the “professionally” produced videos repeat old lies about Che, his intentions, and his relationship with Fidel. Some of […]
October 4, 2007
Comments Off on CUBA: Che Speaks – 1965, Algeria, Organization of Afro-Asian Solidarity
In late 1964, after his speech before the UN General Assembly, Che Guevara embarked on a lengthy tour of Africa that began and ended in Algeria. He visited Mali, Congo (Brazzaville), Guinea, Ghana, Dahomey, Tanzania, and the United Arab Republic. He returned to Algiers to participate in the Second Economic Seminar of the Organization of […]
October 1, 2007
Comments Off on CUBA: Anniversary of Che Guevara’s Assassination – October 9, 1967
Next week will mark the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Che Guevara. Throughout this week I’m going to post videos and commentary about him and various events in Cuban history. Che was killed in the highlands of Bolivia in a CIA operation headed up by a man by the name of Felix Rodriguez. Che […]
June 14, 2010
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