Bolivian campaign of Che Guevara
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The Bolivian campaign of Che Guevara was the final guerrilla effort led by Argentine revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara in Bolivia in 1966–1967, culminating in his capture and execution and becoming a symbol of both revolutionary struggle and martyrdom.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bolivian campaign of Che Guevara canonical | 1 |
| Bolivian insurgency | 1 |
| Bolivian insurgency of Che Guevara | 1 |
| Che Guevara historical route in Bolivia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bolivian campaign of Che Guevara Context triple: [Che! (1969 film), portrays, Bolivian campaign of Che Guevara]
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Expedition of the Liberating Army of Peru
The Expedition of the Liberating Army of Peru was a major military campaign led primarily by Argentine and Chilean forces under José de San Martín that aimed to free Peru from Spanish colonial rule during the broader Latin American wars of independence.
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Paraguayan campaign
The Paraguayan campaign was an early military expedition by revolutionary forces from the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata aimed at bringing Paraguay into the independence movement during the Argentine War of Independence.
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Third Upper Peru campaign
The Third Upper Peru campaign was a major Argentine military expedition during the War of Independence aimed at liberating the Upper Peru region (modern-day Bolivia) from Spanish royalist control.
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Bolivian War of Independence
The Bolivian War of Independence was an early 19th-century struggle in Upper Peru that led to the end of Spanish colonial rule and the creation of the Republic of Bolivia.
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First Upper Peru campaign
The First Upper Peru campaign was an early military expedition by revolutionary forces from the Río de la Plata to liberate the Upper Peru region (modern Bolivia) from Spanish royalist control during the Argentine War of Independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bolivian campaign of Che Guevara Target entity description: The Bolivian campaign of Che Guevara was the final guerrilla effort led by Argentine revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara in Bolivia in 1966–1967, culminating in his capture and execution and becoming a symbol of both revolutionary struggle and martyrdom.
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A.
Expedition of the Liberating Army of Peru
The Expedition of the Liberating Army of Peru was a major military campaign led primarily by Argentine and Chilean forces under José de San Martín that aimed to free Peru from Spanish colonial rule during the broader Latin American wars of independence.
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B.
Paraguayan campaign
The Paraguayan campaign was an early military expedition by revolutionary forces from the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata aimed at bringing Paraguay into the independence movement during the Argentine War of Independence.
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C.
Third Upper Peru campaign
The Third Upper Peru campaign was a major Argentine military expedition during the War of Independence aimed at liberating the Upper Peru region (modern-day Bolivia) from Spanish royalist control.
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D.
Bolivian War of Independence
The Bolivian War of Independence was an early 19th-century struggle in Upper Peru that led to the end of Spanish colonial rule and the creation of the Republic of Bolivia.
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E.
First Upper Peru campaign
The First Upper Peru campaign was an early military expedition by revolutionary forces from the Río de la Plata to liberate the Upper Peru region (modern Bolivia) from Spanish royalist control during the Argentine War of Independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War event
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armed conflict ⓘ guerrilla campaign ⓘ |
| aim | to ignite a continental revolution in Latin America ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
isolation from urban leftist movements
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lack of local peasant support ⓘ logistical difficulties ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Ejército de Liberación Nacional de Bolivia ⓘ |
| country | Bolivia ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
The Bolivian Diary of Ernesto Che Guevara
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surface form:
Che Guevara's Bolivian Diary
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| endDate | 1967 ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
intensified repression of leftist movements in Bolivia
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strengthening of Bolivian military regime ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | death of most members of Che Guevara's guerrilla foco ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Che Guevara
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Inti Peredo ⓘ Juan Pablo Chang Navarro ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased international notoriety of Che Guevara
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transformation of Che Guevara into a symbol of revolutionary martyrdom ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalInterpretation |
seen as a failed attempt to export the Cuban Revolution model
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viewed as a key episode in the mythologization of Che Guevara ⓘ |
| ideology |
Guevarism
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Marxism–Leninism ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | The Bolivian Diary of Ernesto Che Guevara ⓘ |
| leader | Che Guevara ⓘ |
| location |
Santa Cruz Department
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Ñancahuazú region ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
annual commemorations by leftist organizations
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monuments in Vallegrande ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Quebrada del Yuro
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ambush at Vado del Yeso ⓘ capture of Che Guevara on 8 October 1967 ⓘ execution of Che Guevara on 9 October 1967 ⓘ |
| opponent |
Bolivian Armed Forces
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Central Intelligence Agency ⓘ
surface form:
United States Central Intelligence Agency
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| opposedBy | President René Barrientos Ortuño ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cold War
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surface form:
Cold War in Latin America
Latin American revolutionary movements ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cuban Revolution
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Latin American guerrilla movements of the 1960s ⓘ foco theory ⓘ |
| result |
capture and execution of Che Guevara
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defeat of the guerrilla movement ⓘ |
| startDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Bolivian Communist Party dissidents
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Cuban government ⓘ |
| usesTactic |
foco theory of revolution
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rural guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Bolivian campaign of Che Guevara Description of subject: The Bolivian campaign of Che Guevara was the final guerrilla effort led by Argentine revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara in Bolivia in 1966–1967, culminating in his capture and execution and becoming a symbol of both revolutionary struggle and martyrdom.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bolivian insurgency
this entity surface form:
Bolivian insurgency of Che Guevara
this entity surface form:
Che Guevara historical route in Bolivia