“(…) He dedicated his life to fight for social justice and equality, becoming a symbol of resistance against oppression and imperialism,” the head of State wrote on social networks.

Arce wrote on X that “#Che not only left a legacy of revolutionary ideals, but his sacrifice continues to inspire those of us who fight today for a more just world (…).”

The president added that the memory of the guerrilla commander lives on in the current struggles for freedom and dignity.

After being captured on October 8 in a battle in which an enemy bullet disabled his rifle, Che Guevara was killed in La Higuera, on October 9, 1967, on orders by the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

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