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| US auction for Che Guevara's hair | US auction for Che Guevara's hair |
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| Strands of hair taken from the body of Ernesto Che Guevara by a former CIA officer involved in his death are being sold at an auction in the US. | Strands of hair taken from the body of Ernesto Che Guevara by a former CIA officer involved in his death are being sold at an auction in the US. |
| They are part of a lot also including photos of Che Guevara's dead body and fingerprints taken after he was killed in Bolivia 40 years ago. | They are part of a lot also including photos of Che Guevara's dead body and fingerprints taken after he was killed in Bolivia 40 years ago. |
| The Dallas sale has prompted protests from Che's widow and his supporters. | The Dallas sale has prompted protests from Che's widow and his supporters. |
| Che is considered an icon by left-wing movements, but critics accuse him of brutally executing his opponents. | Che is considered an icon by left-wing movements, but critics accuse him of brutally executing his opponents. |
| Heritage Auction Galleries have set a minimum bid of $100,000 (£48,755) on the lot. | |
| 'Bandit' | 'Bandit' |
| Auctioneer Tom Slater said that Mr Villoldo was unhappy with the iconic status Che now has. | Auctioneer Tom Slater said that Mr Villoldo was unhappy with the iconic status Che now has. |
| "He doesn't like the way Che has become a political icon, so he's anxious to get the whole story out," Mr Slater told the AFP news agency. | "He doesn't like the way Che has become a political icon, so he's anxious to get the whole story out," Mr Slater told the AFP news agency. |
| "He feels that Che was a murderer and a bandit and it was appropriate to hunt him down." | "He feels that Che was a murderer and a bandit and it was appropriate to hunt him down." |
| An Argentine who became a Cuban guerrilla leader, the 39-year-old was tracked down and killed in the Bolivian jungle by a group of CIA-backed Bolivian soldiers on 9 October 1967. | An Argentine who became a Cuban guerrilla leader, the 39-year-old was tracked down and killed in the Bolivian jungle by a group of CIA-backed Bolivian soldiers on 9 October 1967. |
| A former US intelligence officer, Gustavo Villoldo, who took part in the capture and execution, said he removed the lock of hair and took photos and fingerprints as proof that the mission was completed. | A former US intelligence officer, Gustavo Villoldo, who took part in the capture and execution, said he removed the lock of hair and took photos and fingerprints as proof that the mission was completed. |