Cuba, Alberto Korda’s famous photograph of Che Guevara turned 65 on 5 March

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*This image reminds us the struggle against imperialism *To this day Che remains very close to millions or Russians *Che's dream continues to unite the peoples of the world

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00:00March 5th marked the 65th anniversary of the famous photograph of Che Guevara taken by Alberto Córdova.

00:06The story of this photograph has gone far beyond being a simple image,

00:10becoming most a symbol of revolution and freedom.

00:13More details in the report by our colleague Oleg Yasinsky.

00:19The iconic photograph of Che Guevara was taken on March 5th, 1960 by Cuban photographer Alberto

00:25Córdova during a memorial service for the victims of the La Cobra ship explosion in Havana.

00:30The photograph went around the world, and the Soviet Union was no exception.

00:37When you look at the picture, you can see in the eyes the desire to change everything,

00:42and it's something that floods you. The photo is about this,

00:45and it's really very interesting and full of meaning.

00:48Today, more than ever, the words of Che, who called the United States and its government

00:58the enemy of humanity, make sense. In today's Russia,

01:02which has had to confront these same forces of the imperialist West,

01:06the image of Che reminds us that our peoples and our cultures continue this struggle,

01:11which is not only for one country or another, but for the whole of humanity.

01:18I have always liked Che Guevara as a person. He was not only a fighter for justice and a military

01:24man, as he proved to be, but he was a very intelligent and cultured person,

01:31who used not only strength but also his brain.

01:41When perestroika began, the Soviet Union collapsed, and it was then that Che Guevara

01:46went from being an exotic legend to being a real and powerful figure who,

01:50right under the nose of the world he gemine, defied it, stood his ground, fought and won.

02:05Even his death, ultimately, also became his moral victory.

02:17Che is still very close to millions of Russians. For some, his story was a way of discovering

02:22Latin America, a bridge of human contact with the Latin American people. For others,

02:28Che's dream of the construction of a new man, essential for true social change,

02:32remains a challenge and an urgent need that continues to be worked on. Thus,

02:36Che became one more citizen of the people who made the October Revolution and defeated fascism.

02:47Many of the places he visited still exist, and there are living people with whom he spoke.

02:52Today in bookstores in Russia you can find his books or books dedicated to his life.

02:56And just as before, the name and image of Che Guevara inspire people fighting for social justice.

03:06For Russians, this legendary man is connected with the expression of the

03:10highest moral values that live in our heart, in our hearts, in our reasons.

03:17Che's dream today, from the steps of Donbass to the African savannas and the mountains of America,

03:27continues to unite our people for the construction of a more dignified world.

03:31And the more time separates us from the time of Che. Here, in Russia,

03:36the beloved presence of the heroic guerrilla becomes more and more relevant and closer to us.

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