Che's children protest portrayal of dad in Tehran

Harry's Place: Fabian on his blog links to a report in the Argentine newspaper Clarin of a visit to Tehran by Che Guevara's son and daughter, along with other "leftists," to participate in a conference comparing Che with Mostafa Chamran, a leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution, who organized Islamic revolutionary activities throughout the Middle East and who died in the Iran-Iraq war.
According to the report, the Guevaras took vocal exception to an Iranian speaker who claimed that Che was a believer in God, was not a socialist or communist, and hated the Soviet Union. The Latin American delegation left the conference after protesting the distortions.
Clarin quoted a leftwing Iranian university student:

"Ahmadinejad has visited several Latin American countries during the last two years. But to believe in Socialism is a considered a crime in the Islamic state, that is punished with death... (Daniel) Ortega and other Leftist leaders must clarify their stance about their relations with Iran. We feel betrayed when, for the economic benefit of their countries, they decide to support Right wing extremists and fascists like Ahmadinejad."

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