Fidel Castro and Che Guevara

Fidel Castro Ruz and Che Guevara Serna, 1959 Fidel Castro Ruz (l) and Ernesto Guevara Serna (r), called Che Guevara run side by side. The archive picture, which dates to 1959 and was taken in Cuba, shows the two Cuban politicians in military clothing. The guerrilla fighters are among the most famous political figures in the world. Fidel Castro, Prime Minister since 1959, first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba since 1965 and head of state of Cuba since 1976, determined the fate of the island state like no other. Che Guevara, who met Fidel Castro in Mexico and supported him in the guerrilla war against Batista y Zaldivar, was also active as a guerrilla leader in Bolivia, where he was shot to death in 1967. For many 68 and left, the Argentinian-born physician is considered a symbol of the freedom fighter.