Che’s Travels · the Making of a Revolutionary in 1950s Latin America by Drinot, Paulo -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents Acknowledgments Introduction

Che Guevara as a Subject of Historical Inquiry A Word on Sources Chapter Structure Notes

Point of Departure: Travel and Nationalism in Ernesto Guevara’s Argentina

On the Road in Argentina Peronism, Nationalism, and Discovery Ernesto’s Departure, Che’s Return Notes

Beauty and Bounty in Che’s Chile

First Impressions Diario de Aventuras Chilenas A National Resource Seeking New Politics Generous Hosts A Chilean Cornucopia Visits to the Capital Che’s Chilean Legacy Notes

Awaiting the Blood of a Truly Emancipating Revolution: Che Guevara in 1950s Peru

Political Silences in the Land of Flourishing Barracks The Indian A Colonial City in a Colonized Country The Amazon Conclusions Notes

“Putting Up” with Violence: Ernesto Guevara, Guevarismo, and Colombia

The Colombia Glimpsed by Che Guevarismo in Colombia Che’s Legacy in Colombia Notes

Che Guevara and Venezuela: Tourist, Guerrilla Mentor, and Revolutionary Spirit

Che and Miguel Otero Silva Venezuela before Che, 1945–1952 Che in Caracas, July 1952 Che and Betancourt, December 1953 Che’s Legacy to 1967: The Venezuelan Guerrillas Che’s Legacy after 1967: Hugo Chávez Conclusion Notes

The National Revolution and Bolivia in the 1950s: What Did Che See?

Revolution or Reformism? Contrasting Views of the Bolivian Revolution Why? Postscript Notes

Ernesto Guevara and the Guatemala Days Che’s Metamorphoses for the Guatemalan Guerrilla The Maya and Che “Che gave the people of Latin America an example of how to struggle” Notes

Between Bohemianism and a Revolutionary Rebirth: Che Guevara in Mexico

Miguel Alemán’s Counterrevolution The Mobilization of Mexico’s “Old Left” United States Policy toward Mexico The Twin Faces of Bohemianism Finding Discipline: Che Discovers His Calling Conclusions Notes

List of Contributors