Che Guevara's Daughter to Deliver Address at FDU-Vancouver

Dr. Aleida Guevara, the daughter of Che Guevara, the well known human rights activist and revolutionary, will be making a brief visit to FDU-Vancouver on Thursday, November 10^th.  She will address us between 9:30-10:30 a.m. (PST) in Room 133. Her topic will be CHE and CUBA TODAY. (See poster)

Che Guevara’s contributions to a better world will remain one of the most outstanding campaigns of the 20^th century. For those of us who were battling dictatorships and human rights abuse in many parts of the world, Che’s example became an inspiration. Thus to have his daughter among us, an illustrious human rights activist on her own, is truly a great moment for all of us.

Besides working as an paediatrician specializing in allergies in Cuba, Dr. Guevara has been a leading member of Cuban medical missions in Angola, Ecuador and Nicaragua, bringing health-care to the most remote and under-served communities. She has traveled in Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia, speaking as a human rights and social justice advocate. Where she has also shared her perspective on her father, Che Guevara, the reality of Cuban society today and her views on the most
pressing issues facing our globe. Although only 6 years old when her father was killed in Bolivia, alongside strong memories and the recollections from her mother, Aleida March, Dr. Guevara has researched and written extensively about her father, his life and his legacy. She is also the author of the book Chávez, Venezuela and the New Latin America (Ocean Press, 2005).

Dr. Guevara was interviewed in the movie “Sicko” (2007) and has also had interviews and op-ed pieces in the New York Times and Guardian newspapers, among other world-wide coverage.

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