"He was a man full of hatred … Che Guevara executed dozens and dozens of people who never once stood trial and were never declared guilty … In his own words, he said the following: "At the smallest of doubt we must execute." And that's what he did at the Sierra Maestra and the prison of Las Cabanas."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Armando Valladares, speaking about Che Guevara in "‘Che’ spurs debate, Del Toro walkout" in The Washington Times (27 January 2009)
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Armando_Valladares
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Armando Valladares
1960 – 1982
Armando Valladares Perez (born May 30, 1937) is a Cuban poet, diplomat, and human rights activist, who was imprisoned by the Fidel Castro Regime from 1960-1982. His books include the poetry collection, From My Wheelchair (1977), and the autobiographical work, Against All Hope: A Memoir of Life in Castro's Gulag (1985). In 1988, Valladares was appointed by U.S. President Ronald Reagan to serve as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, a position he held unt
2 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Armando Valladares →
Related Quotes
"I am old enough to remember when there was no Amnesty International. I am also old enough to remember a Cuba before F…"
"Believing in the power of LOVE was what I held onto fighting for my dear life."
"When one's existence which has seemed quite secure suddenly melts away. . . when every security fails and every suppo…"
"I am fully conscious of the fact that my late husband and I did nothing special; we simply tried to remain human in t…"
"How can I not hesitate before accepting? Are we sufficiently aware, against the background of the darkest chapter in …"
"Ensuring robust national referral mechanisms (NRMs), which are resourced and functional in implementation is an impor…"
"You find that our SGBs, that it school governing bodies, themselves cannot match, the school principal cannot match t…"
"The teachers are playing truant, teachers will play sick, and teachers so know how many days they are entitled to for…"
"But fortunately the teachers some of them will know that they have to be at work. The question is what do they do, do…"
"Parents do not visit schools. Sometimes even where the schools have occasions where they want the support of the comm…"