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Granma: Fidel, Che, and July 26: essential symbols Historical processes, especially those with revolutionary roots and objectives of a socialist nature, need faces that embody them and symbolize the demands and hopes that are most significant for society. This is the case of Fidel and Che Guevara during the Cuban Revolution. The two forged one of the most beautiful and instructive friendships in contemporary history. Ernesto reflects on his first meeting with Fidel, in mid-July 1955: “It was a political event to have met Fidel Castro, the Cuban revolutionary, a young, intelligent, self-confident, and extraordinarily bold man; I think we liked each other…”
Years later, Fidel said of their first meeting: Che “already had a good revolutionary background, a good Marxist background, and he was very studious. He had graduated as a doctor, he conducted research, and he was very rigorous in his study of Marxist issues.” Later Che said of Fidel: “He has the characteristics of a great leader, which, combined with his personal gifts of audacity, strength, and courage, and his extraordinary desire to always listen to the will of the people, has led him to the place of honor he occupies today. But he has other important qualities, such as his ability to assimilate knowledge and experience, to understand the whole picture of a situation without losing sight of the details, his immense faith in the future, and his broad vision to foresee events and anticipate events, seeing further and better than his colleagues.”
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