The name Ernesto “Che” Guevara de la Serna ignites contempt from foes, admiration from followers, and “idunno” from people who know nothing about him.

For Cuba’s elite who are still reeling about the 1959 revolution, Che’s popularity in death is a sore point. Say his name to a Miami Cuban and you might see a head explode from rage and indignation. Then there are those who worship Che, and all he represented. Che adorers long for the days of fighting the power, the elite, the establishment. A moment in time without those pesky realities like the Patriot Act and advanced technology used for sophisticated counterintelligence. And then there are those who don’t know anything about Che. They celebrate him – though they don’t know why - by wearing his image on apparel items because, well, everyone in urban-Hip Hop America is doing it.


Che Follower

Loathe him or revere him, Ernesto “Che” Guevara is a social and cultural icon who 40 years after his execution continues to matter – whether he angers people or by way of his image splashed on merchandise.

We pulled a few articles about Che Guevara for you. You decide how - or if - you want to remember or celebrate him.

About Ernesto “Che” Guevara
CIA man, Felix Rodriguez, Recounts Che Guevara's death
Fidel Castro pays homage to Che
A Revolutionary Icon, and Now, a Bikini


Che Guevara and Fidel Castro

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