Che Guevara's son on Obama in Cuba: 'Maybe we can influence US in a positive way'

[Judi Lynn]

Che Guevara's son on Obama in Cuba: 'Maybe we can influence US in a positive way'

Camilo Guevara views president’s trip as much a threat as an opportunity to his revolutionary father’s legacy

Jonathan Watts in Havana
Friday 18 March 2016 10.31 EDT

With wary optimism, the son of Ernesto “Che” Guevara is coming to grips with the visit to Havana this Sunday of a contemporary who just happens to be the leader of the world’s capitalist powerhouse.

Camilo Guevara – the eldest son of one of the Cuban revolution’s most famous figures – was born within a year of Barack Obama in the early 1960s, when Cuba and the US were starting one of the cold war’s most dangerous and enduring conflicts.

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US officials say this will be one of the biggest presidential delegations in recent history. As well as his family, Obama will come with four cabinet secretaries, about 40 senators and members of Congress, and dozens of business figures and prominent Cuban Americans. Along with secret service agents, logistics specialists, journalists and the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team (who will play a match that Obama will attend), the official US party will fill 1,200 rooms.

The immense size is no accident. This is a visit designed to impress. Among his domestic audience, Obama wants to secure his legacy as a peacemaker. Among his Cuban hosts, he wants to show how much there is to gain from closer ties.

More:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/18/che-guevaras-son-on-obama-in-cuba-maybe-we-can-influence-us-in-a-positive-way

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Che Guevara, on the left, with his childhood's family, in Argentina.



Che Guevara with his parents, as an adult.



El Che and John Lennon.







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[LiberalArkie]

1. 4 Large jets including AF-1 and a C5-Galaxy transport. I guess for all the vehicles.

[polly7]

2. I love these pictures, thank you Judi Lynn ... they're quite sad, too.

'Maybe we can influence US in a positive way' - he's a wise man. And not just the U.S. either - many places in the world could benefit by studying Cuba and what it's overcome and had to deal with.

[DesertFlower]

3. thanks for the pictures. i'm obsessed with che.

i think i've seen every movie and/or documentary about him -- even a 2 hour one in spanish with subtitles.

[pangaia]

4. I happily wear my Che T-shirt often.

In fact, I have two of them.

[polly7]

5. I do, too.

I gave two of my friends each one for Christmas and they love them. Some people look at us a bit strange, but that's ok.

[Marksman_91]

6. Lol, oh the irony n/t

[polly7]

7. You should get a Che shirt.

People really like seeing them. I got offered money for mine when I wore it to run the bar for a couple hours for my friend the other day. They're popular.

[Judi Lynn]

8. Good to hear that, polly7! Very cool, absolutely. Sounds as if there weren't any trolls there! n/t

[polly7]

9. Oh heck no!

It got some interesting comments from people who know the history. Some just really thought it looked cool. No trolls here! Our little bar is the best.

I neglected to tell my wannabe buyer I had two more at home. A bit selfish, but I wreck everything with very little effort. I need multiples.

[Judi Lynn]

10. That's a practical habit to have. Good things are too important to come & go quickly. n/t