che guevara

The legacy of a revolutionary
Who was Che?
October 12, 2007

Fidel Castro and Ernesto "Che" Guevara during the missile crisis in Cuba, 1962
FORTY YEARS ago, a CIA operative executed Ernesto Che Guevara in Bolivia after his guerrilla fighters were defeated in combat. Since then, Che’s image has inspired millions of people who want to fight for a better world. But very few people, especially in the U.S., know much about Che’s life or politics.