Assassinations Podcast
Klaus Barbie & Che Guevara
Aug 4, 2021
Klaus Barbie, a Nazi torturer, and Che Guevara, a Marxist guerrilla, crossed paths during the Cold War. Guevara becomes a countercultural icon, while Barbie continues his crimes. The podcast explores their stories, including Barbie's involvement in the drug trade and Guevara's revolutionary journey in Cuba and Bolivia.
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- Klaus Barbie, a Nazi torturer, was protected by the US and played a potential role in US-backed operations in Latin America during the Cold War.
- Che Guevara, a Marxist guerrilla, fought against US-backed regimes and was ultimately captured and executed in Bolivia.
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The Brutality and Crimes of Klaus Barbie
Klaus Barbie, also known as the Butcher of Leon, was an SS intelligence officer and head of the local Gestapo office in occupied France. He was responsible for rounding up and exterminating enemies of the Reich, torturing and killing resistance fighters, and deporting Jews to death camps. After the war, Barbie enjoyed protection from the US government, which employed him as an intelligence asset. In Bolivia, Barbie continued his criminal activities, including involvement in the drug trade and collaboration with the Medellin cartel. Eventually extradited to France, he was found guilty of war crimes and died in prison.
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