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August 19, 2005
Photographer Freddy Alborta of "Che" Guevara Fame Dies
"Bolivian photographer Freddy Alborta, famous for his image of revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara lying dead [in Bolivia], has died in La Paz, his family said," according to Reuters.
Mr. Guevara was a member of 26th of July Movement, led Fidel Castro, that came to power in Cuba in 1959. He left Cuba in 1966 to fight in the Congo. Next he went to Bolivia, where he was captured in a CIA-Bolivian Government operation in 1967.
He was allegedly executed by Bolivian soldiers trained,equipped and guided by U.S. Green Berets and CIA operatives.". Here's more.
Posted by Munir Umrani at August 19, 2005 07:30 AM
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