ERNESTO “CHE” GUEVARA

By Matt Macioce

May 14, 1928Ernesto Guevara was born in

Rosario, Argentine. His birth certificate records June 13, 1928. This is because the family wanted to protect his mother because she was pregnant during her marriage ceremony.

http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/3-27-2005-67664.asp

Baby picture

1954He took a motorcycle trip

throughout South America. As he went through Guatemala, he witnessed their socialist government being overthrown by an American Military coup. Che was disgusted by this and created the kind of man that he was.

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/COLDguevara.htm

Motorcycle he took on the trip

1955Che moved to Mexico. This is where

he met Nico Lopez. He introduced him to Castro’s brother who introduced Che to Fidel.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Che_Guevara#Mexico_City_and_preparation

Picture of Fidel Castro

July 26, 1956 Che, Fidel, and 80 other men

and women arrived in Cuba. They were cut down to 16 people and 12 weapons. Their army restocked weapons and soldiers. They eventually overthrew the Cuban government.

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/COLDguevara.htm

Some of Che’s soldiers getting ready to fight.

January 1959Che and Fidel succeed in

overthrowing Batista. (Cuban Government) Che is considered second only to Castro. Ernesto is appointed governor of the national bank.

http://www.popsubculture.com/pop/bio_project/ernesto_che_guevara.html

Che and Fidel celebrating after revolution

February 16, 1959Che was considered Cuban born. He also married his second wife, Aleida, and eventually had four kids. They stay married until Che’s death.

http://www.popsubculture.com/pop/bio_project/ernesto_che_guevara.html

Aleida (Che’s wife)

1965-67Che and Aleida made a series of trips around the world to support revolutionaries. One of the countries was Bolivia. Another country they had was Congo, Africa.

http://www.popsubculture.com/pop/bio_project/ernesto_che_guevara.html

Bolivian Flag

October 8, 1967While Che was traveling through

Bolivia, he was captured by a Bolivian CIA agent named Felix Rodriguez. Ernesto was killed in a school house the next day. After his death, Castro had a 3 day mourning session.

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/COLDguevara.htm

Pictures of Felix Rodriguez

The End