The theory that the CIA assassinated Che Guevara is not correct and lacks substantial evidence to have a valid theory. The theory is the Che was not killed by the Bolivians but that the command to execute was made by the CIA. At first look at the evidence, the CIA may have wanted to assassinate Che at first, but he posed to little of a threat for them to care. The articles about these theories are well in depth and provide a lot of depth but not enough factual evidence to say. Che symbolized many different symbols which ask if he really was a huge threat. The plot of the conspiracy is similar to a plot of good vs evil.
The theory about the CIA assassinating Che is absurd when looking at the evidence. The …show more content…
The first symbol most people know Che for is revolution. When many of Cubans think of Che, they think about freedom and revolution. “They think about all his deeds in Cuba, battling alongside Caestro and overthrowing the dictatorship of Cuba.” (Karoliszyn) This results in people thinking of him being a great force which stimulates why the CIA might have wanted to kill Che. Though he is a man of revolution, others see him as a fool. These people see a person who struggled to the end and ended up dead. “They remember how he tried to revolutionize Bolivia, but when the CIA intervened, he was outfought and didn’t retreat nor surrender and ended up getting caught.” (Kornbluh) This is important as it shows that not everyone supported him meaning the CIA didn’t have to execute him. Another evident symbol Che represents is a brute. People see him as a man who only knows how to fight and not manage others. “Many people in the U.S. think about how Che was in charge of Cuba’s Finance and nearly caused the entire country to go bankrupt in a matter of months.”(Kornbluh) This is important as the CIA would have no reason to execute him because in the end, Che will end up being his own downfall sooner or later. It goes to show how people can see one symbol differently and it is important to always look at all sides and representations of symbols and