From the Archives: The Death of Che Guevara, and More

Today at TNR.com, we've unearthed some fascinating Latin America pieces from our archives. Take a look:

"The Death of Che Guevara" A firsthand account of the notorious insurgent's demise.

"Confessions of a Contra" Nicaraguan Contra leader Edgar Chamorro explains how the CIA backed his movement, and why he ultimately left it.

"The Case of Honduras" A 1983 profile of the country that explains the origins of Honduras's troubles.

"The Shah of Venezuela" An authoritative look at the ideas that keep Hugo Chavez in power, as well as their disastrous consequences.

"Boycotting Cuba" A 1963 piece questions whether the U.S. embargo on Cuba truly serves our interests rather than the Soviets'.

COMMENTS (1)

11/03/2009 - 12:50pm EDT |

Please help me, what was the constitutional crisis? President removed from office by their congress, approved by their supreme court. Library of Congress legal opinion supports the removal. Obama Administration has its own legal opinion-but won't release it.
Why were we involved, at all?
Was there civil unrest? Was there a government in place which was unable to govern?
Seems like much to do about nothing.
Please, enlighten me.

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