Use of Che Guevara photo in Mercedes-Benz presentation causes stir

[Judi Lynn]

Posted on Thursday, 01.12.12
Use of Che Guevara photo in Mercedes-Benz presentation causes stir
Mercedes-Benz’s parent company apologized for using a photo of Che Guevara to sell its vehicles.
BY ALFONSO CHARDY AND JUAN O. TAMAYO
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The company that manufactures Mercedes-Benz luxury cars unleashed outrage among Cuban-Americans in Miami and other cities on Thursday for using the image of Argentine revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara to promote their vehicles.

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Among those denouncing the glorification of Guevara was a Cuban-American from Miami who helped track down Guevara in Bolivia before his execution in 1967.

Felix Rodriguez, one of three Cuban exiles recruited by the CIA to help Bolivian soldiers search for Guevara, said he had entered the Mercedes-Benz website to express his anger at the use of the guerrilla’s image.

In a comment he posted, Rodriguez said: “I know who Che Guevara was and he was a criminal, a murderer and a person who hated the United States of America.”

More:
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/01/12/2586921/use-of-che-guevara-photo-in-mercedes.html



Felix Rodriguez, lying on the stage, next to Porter Goss, next to Barry Seal, CIA operatives in
Mexico City, in 1963.





Rodriguez, standing right behind Che Guevara after they had shot
him in the leg, and before they executed him in Bolivia.



Visiting George H W Bush at the Vice President's residence.

[msongs]

1. mercedes benz & psychopathic serial killers go way back together...like to the 1930's nt

[Little Tich]

2. The use of the Che Guevara picture is generally not controversial in Europe.

[ellisonz]

3. Che would disapprove. n/t

[Hugabear]

4. Using Che to sell luxury vehicles IS offensive - but not for a very different reason

Just makes no sense at all

[Octafish]

5. After the Bolivians summarily executed Che, Felix took his Rolex.

Last edited Fri Jan 13, 2012, 09:12 PM - Edit history (2)

CIA man recounts Che Guevara's death

"Max Gomez" has haunted America since the Bay of Pigs-Operation 40-ZR/RIFLE and on through to Dallas, Vietnam, Iran-Contra, BCCI and who knows what else. A hero of the feudal lord class. A zero to those who actually believe in democracy.

Coca Contra Airport Manager