- Philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre once referred to him as "The most complete human being of our time".
- He was nicknamed "Che" by his Cuban comrades because of his frequent used of the Argentinian slang word "che" which can mean "pal" or "Hey!".
- Revered by many as a revolutionary freedom fighter, Che Guevara is considered as a Stalinist by some of his opponents. In an interview with Maurice Zeitlin of "Root and Branch" magazine in 1962, Guevara defended Cuba's outlawing of dissident factions as a form of revolutionary democracy and a necessary means of retaining power in a totalitarian society.
- 8/8/60: Featured on the cover of "Time" magazine.
- There is no evidence that Guevara was homophobic, despite persistent rumors to the contrary.
- 1997: His remains, buried in an unmarked grave near an airstrip in Bolivia, were exhumed and relocated to Cuba.
- Suffered from asthma.
- Although his birth date is credited as June 14, 1928 he was allegedly born on May 14, 1928. His parents hid this fact from their families in order to protect themselves from criticism because they weren't married when 'Che' was conceived.
- His nickname as a youth was "El Fuser," which was a contraction of "El Furibundo Serna" (The Furious Serna). He earned this nickname for his aggressive style of playing rugby.
- Was the inspiration for the character Ché in the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical "Evita".
- Was of Spanish, Basque and Irish descent.
- 1953: Received a medical degree from the University of Buenos Aires.
- Commenting on the recent merchandizing of Guevara's image, Jaime Suchlicki, an International Relations professor at the University of Miami, commented, "What is ironic is that the capitalist market economy is selling a revolutionary that was against capitalism.".
- There has been some confusion over whether Guevara was killed in the initial ambush by Bolivian soldiers of his unit or whether he was captured and then executed later. Most sources familiar with the incident say he was likely captured, then executed.
- Fidel launched a counterattack to the U.S. campaign in a speech he gave January 21 at the National Palace, comparing the crimes committed during the dictatorship with those judged at Nuremberg and asserting the people's right to see justice done and to carry out the executions. He asked for a show of hands: was justice meted out to the torturers? According to Carlos Franqui, who was editor of Revolución at the time: "Fidel's question was answered by an overwhelming 'Yes!' A private nationwide survey showed 93 percent in favor of the trials and shootings." Che was present at the gathering, but took no part in the demonstration.
- Is portrayed by Gael García Bernal in The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) and Benicio Del Toro in Che: Part One (2008) and Che: Part Two (2008).
- He is one of many personalities mentioned in the song "Jesus Numa Moto" by Sá e Guarabyra.
- During his guerrilla days with Fidel Castro, he was alleged to have ordered a young boy executed without trial after the boy was caught stealing food. After Castro took power, Guevara issued death sentences on some of his former comrades who refused to accept the Cuban communist system.
- He is a second cousin of Rodrigo de la Serna.
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