1. An inspiration to Mecha activists Who is Che Guevara?
Ernesto “Che” Guevara
An inspiration to
Mecha activists
Who is Che Guevara?

2. Foto-Alberto Korda Havana, 1960

3. Last Supper of Chicano Heroes Jose Antonio Burciaga-Stanford U

4. Trendy fashion statement

5. Che “stuff”

6. Questions 1. Who is Che Guevara? 2. Why has be an inspiration to the
Chicano movement? View of murals.
3. What is the meaning of Che today?

7. Ernesto Guevara de la Serna “el Che” Biography
Born 1928
Rosario, Argentina

8. Youth in Argentina
Family moves to
Buenos Aires

9. University Education
Medical degree
1948

10. 1st trip through Latin America film ”Motorcycle Diaries”
Profound impact:
1. Commits life to the
poor
2. Develops a broad
Latin American
vision
3. Travels to Chile,
Peru, Bolivia

11. 1954--Guatemala Witness to the fall of Arbenz government
US backed military coup
US Opposed to land reform policies-to
Help poor campesinos

12. Exile in Mexico, 1955 Meets Fidel Castro Joins Cuban revolutionaries
Nickname: Che
Slang (Argentina)
means “friend”

13. Arrives in Cuba, 1956 On “Granma” boat Enters Cuba with 81
Revolutionaries
Goal: overthrow dictatorship of
General Batista
And initiate Revolution

14. Guevara’s route in Cuba
Arrival of Granma in 1956
Rebel stronghold in Sierra Maestra
Guevara’s Route to Havana via Santa Clara
in December 1958

15. Revolutionaries arrive in Cuba
82 leave Mexico
16 survive Batista
attack

16. Sierra Maestra, Cuba

17. Guerilla Warfare Sierra Maestra, Cuba

18. Che’s victory in Santa Clara December 1958--

19. Victory of Cuban Revolution 1959
Che works in Revolutionary gov.
Economist
Central Bank
Agrarian Reform

20. Philosophy—Revolutionary ethics
Voluntary Work
Anti-capitalist
Believed in Moral incentives

21. Advocate of African liberation,1964
Cuba supports Angola with troops
Che denounces the murder of of Lumumba (Congo) in a speech at the UN

22. 1965—Bolivia Revolutionary struggle
Goal:
Ignite revolution in Bolivia
Oppression:
Indigenous peoples
Workers in Tin mines
Owned by US, BRITISH interests

23. Che is taken prisoner in Bolivia, 1967

24. Che murdered in Bolivia, 1967

25. 1997 Che’s body returned to Cuba
Buried in Santa Clara
Monument in his honor
Sight of victory over
Batista army

26. Named as Time Magazine’s 100 – Most Influential of 20th C.
Only 2 Latin Americans named
Other: Pele
Soccer player
Brazil

27. Linking Che Guevara and the Chicano Movement As hero and role model
Murals and Visual art
Linking Che Guevara and the
Chicano Movement
As hero and role model

28. Symbolism Che and Chicano movement
In USA:
Che is linked to struggle of Cesar Chavez
justice for Chicano farm workers

29. Symbolism Mexico link to Zapata—Revolution
link to Morelos/Hidalgo—Struggle
against colonialism
link to indigenous culture—
Struggle for Latin American
political identity

30. Chicano Park Murals #1-Historical San Diego, 1970

31. Chicano Murals, Tucson, 1970s

32. Colegio Cesar Chavez, 1981 Mt. Angel, ORegon

33. Estrada Courts,Olympic Blvd 1978 Mario Torero

34. Chicano Pride

35. Chicago, casa Aztlan

37. Che as Saint/Christ figure Virgin of Guadalupe
Religious/ moral/ Chicano identity

38. Belfast Barrio mural, 1992 Ruben Ortiz Torres & Gerald Kelly

40. Legacy Cuban Revolution: Revolutionary Struggle for social justice
Hero—dies for cause
of justice
Anti-capitalist
Chicano Movement:
Mexican Independence
Anti-Imperialism
Zapata & Revolution
Cesar Chavez & Farm workers movement
Latin American identity—
global level of struggle
Virgin of Guadalupe-
Mexican nationalism
Cause of justice
Indigenous rights—