Posts Tagged ‘Ernesto el Che Guevara’
Statue of Someone Pretending to be Che Causes Controversy in NYC
11:37 am By Maegan La Mala · Argentina|Arts|Cuba|history|New York City · 1 Comment
2 Dec 2008
Of all the things NY’ers could be angry about, some have chosen to be angry about a statue of someone pretending to be Che Guevara.
The statue actually depicts a Barcelona street performer portraying Che, part of three bronze sculptures by Christian Janowski, which were recently installed by the Public Art Fund…
“I am always fascinated to see all the examples of how, I don’t know, foolish and ill-informed people are,” said a man who gave his name as Peter. “I’m a student of the idiocy of Che Guevara worship, and I bet 99 percent of the people who see this think, wow, that’s cool. But he was just a thug. A butcher.”
40 years Since the Death (Murder) of el Che
9:02 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Argentina|Bolivia|Cuba|history · Comments Off
9 Oct 2007
Today marks 40 years since the death, some say murder, of Ernesto Guevara, popularly known as El Che. Fidel Castro called Che an “extraordinary” human, “highly cultured and of great intelligence” in an editorial in the Cuban newspaper Granma. The Argentinian born revolutionary is being honored across Latin America today and on Monday Bolivian President Evo Morales praised el Che.
Cuba, which became Che’s second home thanks to his pivotal role in the Cuban Revolution that overthrew Batista, began its commemorations of Guevara over the weekend.
Via / El Diario/La Prensa
Cuban Actor René Lavan Says el Che Would be like Bin Laden Now
1:33 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Chismes|Movies|New York City|Politics · 2 Comments
7 Nov 2006
Most Cuban celebs aren’t quiet about their political postions, especially when it comes to their feelings about their beloved patria. Last Friday at the 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, actor René Lavan, who was a presenter, proved to be no exception. Backstage at Madison Square Garden, Lavan, who was born in Artemisa, Cuba said that if Ernesto “el Che” Guevara were alive today he would be like an Osama Bin Laden. This was said while Lavan spoke about his role as Miguel in yet another film about el Che Guevara. The film, Guerrilla, in pre- production now and set to be released in 2008 stars Benecio Del Toro. Del Toro plays el Che during a visit to New York City to address the United Nations.
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