[NYTr] New Book on Che Gevara Launched in Argentina

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New Book on Che Gevara Launched in Argentina

Havana, August 27 (acn) A book that reviews the events that led to the 
assassination of legendary guerrilla fighter Ernesto Che Guevara in 
October 1968 has been launched at the 9th International Book Fair 
underway in Rosario, Argentina.

The book was written by Cubans Adys Cupull and Froilan Gonzalez, and 
was printed at the Ochenta publishing house as part of a number of 
editorial initiatives undertaken by the Argentinean movement in 
solidarity with the island, pointed out Miguel Ferrari, director of the 
publishing house.

The Cuban ambassador to Argentina, Aramis Fuente, noted the climate of 
friendship between the two nations at the fair and stressed the 
necessity of joining efforts to undertake international activities in 
commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Che Guevara's death in 2008.

Fuente, who heads the Cuban delegation at the event, said Rosario will 
have the have the honor of erecting the first monument in remembrance 
of Che Guevara in Argentina. The statue has been financed by thousands 
of people who have donated bronze items for its construction.

The event was also attended by the governor of Santa Fe province, 
Jorge Obeid, and the mayor of Rosario, Miguel Lifschitz.