De Blasio apologizes for quoting Che Guevara in Miami

[Jose Garcia]

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) apologized Thursday for quoting infamous Argentine revolutionary figure Ernesto "Che" Guevara in saying "Hasta la victoria siempre" at a Miami rally.

The phrase from Guevara, who is widely disliked by Miami's large Cuban population, translates roughly to "Ever on to victory."

"The eyes of the world are on Miami-Dade and on this airport," de Blasio said Thursday during a union rally at Miami International Airport before quoting Guevara and passing off the microphone. 

But Blasio apologized on Twitter hours later, saying he "did not know the phrase...was associated with Che Guevara

More: https://www.google.com/amp/s/thehill.com/homenews/campaign/450746-de-blasio-quotes-che-guevara-in-miami%3famp

[still_one]

1. Perhaps there would be at least one candidate who might endorse that

[nycbos]

2. A message to the rest of America

We tried to warn you about Trump. You didn't listen.

Please listen to us when we tap about de Blasio.

[brooklynite]

3. Why didn't he just claim that Guevara was a "Democratic" Marxist?

[Kahuna7]

4. But...but..Biden said, 'Boy!'

[tishaLA]

5. He could get away with something like this in NYC

but definitely not in Miami. Another example of the difference between a local politician and a national one.