The brutal final days of Che Guevara, revolutionary, guerrilla fighter, doctor, and global icon, are a chilling window into the Cold War’s darkest shadows. On October 9th, 1967, deep in the Bolivian jungle, Che uttered his final words: “Shoot, coward! You are only going to kill a man.” But who really was Ernesto “Che” Guevara?
In this gripping history documentary, we explore the rise and fall of Che Guevara, from his privileged Argentinian roots to his transformation into one of the most feared and admired communist revolutionaries of the 20th century. With rare facts and raw analysis, we uncover:
His friendship with Fidel Castro and their role in Cuba’s communist revolution
The CIA-backed coup in Guatemala that radicalized Che forever
His brutal executions, economic failures, and global ambitions for socialist revolutions
His secret role in the Cuban Missile Crisis and plans to use nuclear weapons
His failed campaigns in Congo and Bolivia — and the betrayal that sealed his fate
Was he a ruthless killer or a freedom fighter against imperialism? Discover the untold history of a man still loved, hated, and misunderstood.
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Chomsky, Aviva. A History of the Cuban Revolution. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, 2015.
Guevara, Ernesto. The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey. London: HarperCollins UK, 2004.
Guevara, Ernesto C., and Ernesto Guevara. Guerrilla Warfare. Lincoln: Bison Books, 1961.
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Don’t say that!! “Experts” say he only executed ONE person. Facts!!! According to socialist intellectuals .😏
Good job executing this killer. Like they should have done with Nelson Mandela, after he bombed a school bus full of 35 children.
After studying Che for over 25 years he was nothing more than a cold blooded killer and win he and Castro came to power he and che did what all communist leaders do they killed all the people who helped them get to power, but he could not stay away from the killing so he went back to it and then was capchard and exacuted himself ? Most of people have died now but they said Cuba was a much better place under American influence and run by Bautista? There is not one country that has not benefited from American influence? Communism is a joke they first take their guns is they can not fight back then beat starve and kill their people until they except it ? It's pure Evil. Cowboy Rob
As an Argentinian, I'd say "che" is closer to a "hey" than "huh"
Africans still being illiterate at this time is amazing
Che was “well read” yet, chose to be a communist 🤡 🤡 🤡
He deserved everything that came to him. Murderous coward
He was a brave man and was a true leader . America is the mother of all evil. The jews&Americans cannot face the truth and they kill whoever they want.
He deserved it
You reap what you sow