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Friday, March 18, 2016
Che Guevara's Son on Obama's Historic Cuba Visit: "Let's See"
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A Che Guevara mural on a wall in Havana. (Photo: Leif Eliasson/flickr/cc)
Days ahead of President Barack Obama's trip to Cuba, the oldest son of revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara has expressed mixed feelings about the historic visit.
He will be the first sitting president to visit the island nation in nearly nine decades.
Camilo Guevara spoke to the Guardian about the implications of the trip, which begins Sunday, and expressed some optimism, calling it "historic and very important." He also said that Obama "appears intelligent and sensitive towards the major problems of humanity."
But he qualified by noting that Obama "was supported by corporate America."
He also said that his father "felt that we could also transmit ourselves outwards … Maybe we can influence the U.S. in a positive way," he said.
“But the U.S. is an empire," he added. "Their nature is not to set the table and invite you for a feast. History shows us that every time they set a table, you have to accept you might be poisoned or stabbed in the back. But let's see."
