Guevara and Castro?

[Seadragon]

I was watching 'Che' part 1, starring Benicio del Toro the other day and I saw 'The Motorcycle Diaries' afew years back (Great film by the way) and I must have read somewhere at some time that Castro sent Guevara out of Cuba because he was becoming a 'liability?'. Is that a correct assumption? In 'Che' there is a point where Castro demotes him to start a training camp however later he is promoted to Commander.

I was wondering if anyone could enlighten me as to Castro and Guevara's relationship? I know that Castro sent Guevara abroad on a foreign tour to distance himself from Guevara's growing Marxist views and I think there was a conflict regarding Guevara's pro-Chinese sympathies as Castro was more sympathic to the Soviets and maybe there was the failure such as the Land Programme failure. Was Guevara too reckless and ideological at times hence Castro's distancing of him or am I assuming wrong?

Thank you

[Androcles]

Your question interested me as it is a topic I know nothing about. I did a quick internet search and came up with this, for what it is worth - it does mention the relationship after a couple of pages.... http://www.lycos.com/...el-castro.html?page=1

Hope it is of a little help!

A.

[Seadragon]

Your link is interesting Androcles although very careful in its choice of sources! At times the articles are celebratory however they skim the surface I think without being too contentious but leaving shadows of a dark hint at Guevara's complex character. I don't know where some of these sites arise from but they are very interesting and I shall dip into Lycos Retriever to read some more about this subject.

To totally bore you as my sole poster, if you do look into Guevara what I find extremely interesting about him is this almost dual, complex personality who trained as a Physician, was immensely affected by the human suffering he encountered from the Lepers to the survivors of the Japanese atomic bomb, had strong principles of equality and fairness, organised schools for the illiterate, helped promote literacy for the poor in Cuba and yet he presided over what some call the 'murder' of hundreds at La Cabana, he was feared for his ruthlessness and brutality evident in his punishing of defectors. Apparently he unhesitantly shot many deflectors without a thought. How could such a humane person be so cruel in the defense of his principles?

Principles which were growing Communist views as he sided with Mao's Communism. This is what I find really fascinating as he must have influenced Castro to begin with his anti-capitalist views but later seemed almost ostracised by Castro but not forgotten as Castro did send emissionaires to convince Guevara to abandon the Congo.

[Seadragon]

And he renounces the Cuban citizenship bestowed him? Why? I got this from your link - 'He renounced his Citizenship yet he reaffirmed his enduring solidarity with the Cuban revolution...' One to think about. And then its this ethical question whereby he says at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis that he would risk anything to defend a Principle? He would have fired into the US if the Soviets hadn't betrayed them.

And then from your link Androcles (if you still with me here) I got this: 'Time magazine crowned Guevara as the brains of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel was the heart and Raul the fist', I wondered what Fidel made of that? But the article regarding Oscar Elias Biscet is very, very interesting and I shall research into that from the link of the source.

Thank you once again Androcles, you are absolutely wonderful for at least bothering to help in any way possible. From Cakes to Cuba *~)

Lots of love - Seadragon. x