Ernesto Guevara, también conocido como el Che
1996
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4.30
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858
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Che Guevara, the Pre-emient Latin-American revolutionary of the late 20th Century, was the symbol of radical egalitarianism and the war against social injustice. Gunned down in the jungles of south eastern Bolivia in 1967, his death is surrounded by questions that remain unanswered. In the 30 years since he died, fascination with Che and his independent and pragmatic brand of guerrilla Marxism has become increasingly focused. Paco Ignacio Taibo II, whose extensive contacts in Latin American political activism give him unprecedented access to hitherto untapped sources, probes Che's life with a storyteller's pen and an historian's judgment, delving into the mystery and myth surrounding Che's life, careers, and ideals. Taibo has access to archives open to few researchers, and has reached a range of insiders who worked with, and fought beside Che during the times of his revolutionary activity in Mexico, Cuba, Africa, and South America. Also at Taibo's unique disposal is a previously unkown manuscript written by Che Guevara himself, describing his experiences in the Congo during the "missing year" in his life. Finally, Taibo offers up a solution to the mystery of Che's final days and death. Taibo explores the unrevealed truth about Latin America's most mysterious and charismatic figure with all the color and life his readers have come to cherish in his writing.
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