Synopses & Reviews
Manuel Piñeiro, known as “Barbarroja” (Red Beard) was a figure of great mystery for decades, who oversaw Cuba’s operations in Latin America and Africa and in this work closely collaborated with Che Guevara. Piñeiro first spoke out publicly only in 1997, but died in a car crash shortly afterwards.
Piñeiro offers some fascinating insights into Che’s Latin American strategy and answers the accusation that Che left Cuba because he was disaffected and that Fidel Castro abandoned him when the Bolivia mission began to fail.
This new edition has a great new cover, showing Che Guevara in his “Clark Kent” disguise.
Synopsis
Manuel Pineiro, known as -Barbarroja- (Red Beard) was a figure of great mystery for decades, who oversaw Cuba's operations in Latin America and Africa and in this work closely collaborated with Che Guevara. Pineiro first spoke out publicly only in 1997, but died in a car crash shortly afterwards.
Pineiro offers some fascinating insights into Che's Latin American strategy and answers the accusation that Che left Cuba because he was disaffected and that Fidel Castro abandoned him when the Bolivia mission began to fail.
This new edition has a great new cover, showing Che Guevara in his -Clark Kent- disguise.
Synopsis
Cuba's famous "Barbarroja" (Red Beard) reveals a continental strategy for revolution in Latin America
About the Author
Manuel "Barbarroja" Piñero was head if the Cuban Communist Party's "Americas Department" for decades, and in that role he oversaw Cuba's operations in support of liberation struggles in Africa, Latin America and elsewhere. He closely collaborated with Che Guevara on his missions to the Congo and Bolivia but only spoke out publicly in 1997. He died in a car smash in early 1998. Luis Suárez is the author of "A Century of Terror in Latin America"