Canek Sánchez Guevara
Cuban author and dissident (1974–2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Canek Sánchez Guevara (1974–2015) was a Cuban author, photographer, musician and dissident. The grandson of Argentinian revolutionary Che Guevara, he grew up in the upper crust of post-revolutionary Cuban society, but soon became disillusioned with the government of Fidel Castro. After his mother's death, he went into exile in Mexico, where he worked as a writer for Proceso, penning criticisms of the Cuban government. He died in 2015, following complications with cardiac surgery.
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Born | (1974-05-22)22 May 1974 Havana, Cuba |
Died | 21 January 2015(2015-01-21) (aged 40) Mexico City, Mexico |
Nationality | Cuban |
Occupation(s) | Writer, musician |
Movement | Cuban dissident movement |
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Relatives | Che Guevara (grandfather) |
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