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**Title:** The Myth of Che Guevara
**Summary:**
The text reflects on why Che Guevara, executed in 1967, transformed into a universal myth rather than a local figure of the Cuban Revolution. Key reasons include:
1. **Castro's regime needing a fresh martyr** to rejuvenate its image in 1967, after showing its true face.
2. **The 1968 student revolts** in European and North American universities, where Moscow sought to inspire young people with a more relatable figure.
3. **The decline of real socialism's appeal** in the 1970s, making Guevara's idealistic image a welcome contrast to the disillusionment with communist regimes.
To achieve myth status, Guevara's biography was **edited to emphasize**:
* His idealistic and intransigent youth
* Revolutionary work in Cuba, Congo, and Bolivia
* A bohemian, rebellious adolescence
While **downplaying or eliminating**:
* His bourgeois Argentine upbringing
* Role in the purge at the Fortress of the Cabaña
* Years as a bureaucrat in Cuba
The result is a **prefabricated, marketable product** that can be worn as an ideological badge, symbolizing rebellion, yet stripped of historical accuracy, allowing Guevara to endure as a cultural icon.
Here are the extracted key facts, each assigned a number and kept as short sentences:
1. **Che Guevara's Death**: Che Guevara was executed by Mario Terán, a Bolivian army sergeant, in 1967.
2. **Age at Death**: Che Guevara was 39 years old when he died.
3. **Execution Location**: The execution took place in the Yuro ravine, Vallegrande, Bolivia.
4. **Cuban Revolution Role**: Guevara was part of the Cuban Revolution, alongside Fidel Castro.
5. **Time Magazine Cover**: Che Guevara appeared on the cover of Time Magazine at just over 30 years old.
6. **Positions Held in Cuba**:
* Governor of the National Bank of Cuba
* Minister of Industries
7. **Revolutionary Period**: He became a full-time revolutionary after getting tired of his ministerial roles.
8. **UN Appearance**: Che Guevara spoke before the UN General Assembly.
9. **Birth Year**: Ernesto Guevara de la Serna was born in 1928.
10. **Places of Revolutionary Activity**: Guevara was active in Cuba, the Congo, and Bolivia as a revolutionary.
11. **Camilo Cienfuegos**: Cienfuegos was a friend and comrade-in-arms, considered the first great martyr of Castroism.
12. **1968 Student Revolt**: A student revolt occurred in European and North American universities the year after Guevara's death.
13. **Author and Speaker**: Guevara was known for his speeches and books, inspiring third-world guerrillas.
14. **Fidel Castro's Relationship with Guevara**: Castro initially gave Guevara secondary roles, including a purge in the fortress of the Cabaña.