BARRIO FLORES

sábado, agosto 21, 2004

Capitalizing on Che

The Latin American Post website has an article about the effect Che Guevara's presence has had on Bolivia tourism.

(Vallegrande Mayor) García said that any qualms he had about making money off the Communist revolutionary were extinguished during a 1998 visit to the central Cuba city of Santa Clara, where Guevara's remains were reburied. ''I saw shirts, key chains and jackets for sale with his image,'' he said. ``If they profit from him there, why can't we?