Ernesto “Che” Guevara Jack Cyphers
Biography Part 1 Che was born in Rosario, Argentina in Estudió medicina en la Universidad de Buenos Aires y se convirtió en un médico. In 1954, in Guatemala, Che witnessed President Jacobo Arbenz being overthrown. Guevara decided to join the Cuban revolutionary, Fidel Castro, in Mexico.
Universidad de Buenos Aires
Biography Part 2 Che attempted to overthrow the government of Fulgencio Bastista and succeeded. Se hicieron conocidos como el Movimiento 26 de Julio. He later became the president of the Cuban national bank. He helped switch Cuban’s trade relations form the United States to the Soviet Union.
Biography Part 3 Three years later, he became the minister of industry. Che tried to incite the people to rebel against their government in Guevara did not succeed in rebelling and was captured and executed in 1967 at age of 39.
Accomplishment # 1 Guevara joined Fidel Castro to overthrow the Batista government in Cuba. He served as a military advisor to Castro. He led troops in battles against the Cuban government. Se derrocó a Batista en Che se convirtió en el encargado de la prisión. The prison he was in charge of was La Cabaña Fortress.
Accomplishment # 2 Después de que él estaba a cargo de la prisión, se convirtió en el presidente del Banco Nacional de Cuba. His bank was successful. Cambió la relación comercial de Cuba. He shifted it from Cuba and US to Cuba and Soviet Union.
Legacy Part 1 After he was executed, Che became a legendary political figure. Guevara is often used with rebellion, revolution, and socialism. Otras personas recuerdan al Che como despiadado.
Legacy Part 2 There are many statues of Guevara. Una de ellas se encuentra en Bolivia. It is near where he was executed.
Statue of Guevara