Che Guevara, born Ernesto Guevara, was a prominent Argentine Marxist revolutionary and a key figure in the Cuban Revolution. He played an essential role alongside Fidel Castro in overthrowing the Batista regime in 1959. Guevara was known for his guerrilla warfare tactics, his writings on revolution and socialism, and his vision of a socialist Latin America. After his success in Cuba, he attempted to incite revolutions in other countries, most notably in Bolivia, where he was captured and executed in 1967. Today, Guevara remains a controversial and iconic symbol of revolutionary struggle worldwide.