María C. Werlau

Cuba’s Communist regime has committed egregious human rights violations for over half a century. Yet, the international community has generally treated it much more favorably than other dictatorships. This, in part, stems from a false legitimacy of social justice derived from one of the most successful propaganda campaigns of all times. Concealing the regime’s worst crimes and cultivating the infatuated glorification of its leaders are among its chief pillars.

The standard-bearer of choice for the hyped-up Cuban Revolution is Ché Guevara. The pervasiveness and worldwide reach of a romanticized view of Ché, enshrined in iconic imagery, is a truly unique phenomenon of modern history. However, it lacks solid grounding in historical facts.

This fact-filled and sharp yet concise publication adds new testimonial and photographic material to the extensive bibliography on Ché Guevara ¾one that has until now been woefully lacking on his victims.

About the author

Maria C. Werlau is co-founder of the Free Society, Inc., a non-profit organization that promotes human rights primarily through research and publications.  A resident of the greater New York city area, she has a Master’s Degree in International Relations from the Universidad de Chile and a Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.

About the publisher

Cuba Archive’s Truth and Memory Project, an initiative of the Free Society Project, Inc,, is documenting the cost in lives of the Cuban Revolution and raising awareness of the human cost of political violence. See www.CubaArchive.org

This publication is distributed free of charge for educational purposes.