Bolivian army adopts Cuba's revolutionary slogan

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Tue Mar-23-10 11:28 PM
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Bolivian army adopts Cuba's revolutionary slogan

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Bolivian army adopts Cuba's revolutionary slogan

Bolivia's army has begun using the revolutionary motto "Fatherland or death, we shall overcome!", angering some conservative former generals.

President Evo Morales introduced the slogan, which was popularised by Fidel Castro and Che Guevara - the leaders of the Cuban communist revolution.

It is seen as part of Mr Morales' effort to turn the army into guarantors of his socialist revolution.

Bolivian troops executed Che Guevara, who led rebels there in 1967.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8584199.stm

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Tue Mar-23-10 11:45 PM
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1. How original

I heard from a Cuban aquaintance that Castro's slogan was "Freedom or Death" in the early days. When he decided the talk about freedom was a little controversial, he changed it to "Fatherland or Death".

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