Fidel Alejandro
Castro Ruz (Spanish: [fiˈðel ˈkastro]; born August 13,
1926) is a Cuban revolutionary and politician, having held the position of Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976,
and then President from 1976 to 2008.
Castro
finally assumed power in Cuba on New Year's Day, 1959, after ousting Fulgencio
Batista
He enjoyed sports, even the US game of baseball, playing here at a
teachers' college in the Sierra Maestra in 1962.
Ernesto "Che" Guevara (June
14, 1928 – October 9, 1967),
commonly known as el Che or
simply Che, was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary,
physician, author, guerrilla leader, diplomat, and
military theorist. A major figure of the Cuban
Revolution, his stylized visage has become a ubiquitous countercultural
symbol of rebellion
and global insignia within popular culture.
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈuɣo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβes ˈfɾi.as];
born 28 July 1954) is the current President of Venezuela,
having held that position since 1999. He was formerly the leader of the Fifth Republic Movement political party
from its foundation in 1997 until 2007, when he became the leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela
General Emiliano Zapatawas a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution, which broke out in 1910, and
which was initially directed against the president Porfirio
Díaz. He formed and commanded an important revolutionary force, the Liberation Army of the South, during
the Mexican Revolution. Followers of Zapata were
known as Zapatistas. He is a figure from the Mexican Revolution era who is still revered today.
Juan Domingo Perón (Spanish
pronunciation: [ˈxwan doˈmiŋɡo peˈɾon]; October 8,
1895 – July 1, 1974) was an Argentine military officer and politician.
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