Che Guevara

I am bringing to this Assembly the voice of the South, the voice of the “exploited and scorned” — the words of Ernesto Che Guevara in this same Hall almost 60 years ago (see A/PV.1299). We are diverse peoples with the same problems. We just confirmed that recently in Havana, whic

del Castro of Cuba. Patrice Emery Lumumba of the Congo. Modibo Keita of Mali. Ruben Um Nyobe and Felix Mournie of Cameroon. Sylvanus Olympic of Togo. Che Guevara of Argentina. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X of the United States of America. Nelson Mandela of South Africa. Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya. Amilcar Cabra

strum on behalf of Cuba and not recall historic moments before the General Assembly that are among our most cherished memories. Fidel Castro, Ernesto Guevara, Raúl Castro Ruz and the Chancellor of Dignity, Raúl Roa, to mention only the most illustrious, here raised their voices on behalf not only of our pe

reparations for the damage caused and return Guantánamo to Cuban sovereignty. I pay deepest tribute to the memories of Commander Fidel and Commander Che Guevara, who from this very rostrum warned us not to trust imperialism. We welcome the peace process in Colombia, including the consolidation of the ceasefir

ind of revolution where there are columns of guerrillas, heroes such as in the Sierra Maestra, heroes of the high mountains of Bolivia, where Ernesto Che Guevara was. But this is not that kind of revolution. This revolution is different. It does not break out in the mountains with guerrilla groups. No, it star

Ernesto Che Guevara, Commander, Minister and head of the Cuban delegation to the nineteenth session of the General Assembly, stated 33 years ago, from this very rostrum:

cy of ideas and action we have benefited. I should like to recall the following paragraph of the outstanding statement delivered by Commander Ernesto Che Guevara to the General Assembly at its session 23 years ago: "We realize that today the Assembly is not in a position to demand explanations for ... acts) ye

We pay a tribute to the memory of Ernesto Guevara today, the twentieth anniversary of the sacrifice of his life. The Bible tells us that Cain killed Abel in the first confrontation between members of

er 1967, exactly 13 years ago, revolutionaries and freedom fighters all over the world learned with both grief and indignation that Commander Ernesto Che Guevara, the heroic guerrilla, had been murdered in Bolivia. Today, from this rostrum, where he spoke as a representative of the Cuban revolution, we should

ment and State from all parts of the world, have spoken. 81. I am pleased to be the spokesman for the constitutional President of Bolivia, Mr. Walter Guevara Arze, one of the Bolivians most closely linked with the United Nations and therefore well aware of what this institution means for the maintenance of

reme ideal of creating a new society, for ever free from all forms of exploitation by human beings. It is inspired by the immortal example of Ernesto Guevara, who, on a day such as this, left in the heartland of America his unforgettable message, which calls on the peoples of the continent to resist and fi

of entire generations sacrificed to prepare the dawn that is now breaking and because they are called into battle by the immortal example of Ernesto Che Guevara, the undisputed commander who from the very heart of America lights the way, and is a shining beacon guiding our steps to final victory.

ill not stop until the last Latin American country has fully shaken off Yankee vassalage. The thoughts and the im-mortal example of Commander Ernesto Che Guevara are today more living and powerful than ever, and offer encouragement to millions of Latin Americans in their march towards the battle without fear a

e enemy cavalry and who taught us to use the sling of David against United States imperialism; the people who welcomed as their favourite son Ernesto Guevara, who gave up everything in the highest example of revolutionary and internationalist sacrifice in order to go to his death in a corner of the America

In Cuba the revolutionary power is already definitively and irreversibly established. 131. The words spoken by Commander Ernesto Guevara at the United Nations in his memorable statement to the nineteenth session of the General Assembly now have more force than ever: "Cuba, a free and s

d the unabashed interference in its internal affairs, facts which were presented here in stark terms by the distinguished representative of Cuba, Mr. Guevara [1299th meeting], constitute a threat to peace and security. In our view, the General Assembly must condemn the campaign of provocation and hatred ag

ion against Cuba, for the simple reason that the Cuban people have dared to carry out a revolution and to take the glorious path of socialism. As Mr. Guevara, the leader of the Cuban delegation, indicated the other day, with supporting evidence, fresh preparations for an invasion of Cuba are under way. In

tical affiliation co-operated in repelling the invaders. And what did we find in the invaders’ equipment but the “Manual of Guerrilla Warfare” by Ché Guevara, that is, instructions sent from Cuba. In deference to the Assembly, I must say that I am not officially naming the Government of Cuba in this connex