Celia Guevara de la Serna, the sister of Che Guevara, legendary guerrilla fighter and right-hand man of Fidel Castro in the Cuban revolution, died on Tuesday in the city of Buenos Aires at the age of 93.
The news of the death was confirmed by the Institute of American Art and Aesthetic Research “Mario J. Buschiazzo”, of the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), where Guevara served as one of its main researchers.
“We regret to announce the death of architect and specialist in developing countries Celia Guevara, who was Principal Investigator of our Institute and director of several research projects, especially on the Northern Corridor of the GBA, a subject on which she made several publications and presentations at scientific meetings,” the institute published on its website.
The Institute also highlighted her trajectory in the as director of several research projects, especially on the Northern Corridor of Greater Buenos Aires, a subject on which she spoke and published widely.
The former president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, said on his Twitter account: “We received with great sorrow the confirmation of the departure of Celia Guevara de la Serna, sister of our historical and revolutionary commander Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara de la Serna”.
She was described as “a woman dedicated to academia, low profile and always located on the right side of life, on the side of the fighters”.
Che Guevara has achieved iconic status in history and popular culture. A song by Natalie Cardone has captured the sentiment:
“Che Guevara is the purest part of the Cuban Revolution. He is the symbol of the ideal of the revolution; he is the symbol of innovation. We all need change, and we need hope. He is the symbol of hope. He had Irish roots, traveled around Mexico and learned to be alone, he challenged solitude. He is the brave part of the revolution.”
