Mario Terán
Mario Terán is the Bolivian Army sergeant who was chosen to carry out the execution of Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara as a young man on October 9, 1967.
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[edit] Personal life
Mario Terán is married with five children, and covertly lives in Paraguay under the alias of "Pedro Salazar".[1] Some speculate that he has an agreement with the U.S. CIA, who is said to be protecting him, while others theorize that he is afraid of a Cuban unit seeking revenge.[1]
[edit] 2006 Operation
In 2006, Terán was treated for free under a false name for cataracts by Cuban physicians in the Cuba-Venezuela Operación Milagro (Operation Miracle) program, which restored his sight.
This was first revealed when Terán's son wrote a letter to the Santa Cruz de la Sierra newspaper El Deber thanking the Cuban doctors. In 2007 Granma opined on the treatment, stating:
"Four decades after Mario Terán attempted to destroy a dream and an idea, Che returns to win yet another battle. Now an old man, he [Terán] can once again appreciate the colors of the sky and the forest, enjoy the smiles of his grandchildren."
[edit] References
- ^ a b Santo Ernesto: The Curse Of Che Guevara by Jens Glüsing, Der Spiegel, October 8, 2007
[edit] External links
- BBC News: "Cubans Treat Man Who Killed Che" October 2 2007
- Der Spiegel: "The Curse Of Che Guevara" by Jens Glüsing, October 8 2007
- The Guardian: "Cuban Doctors Restore Sight of Che's Killer" October 2 2007
