Mario Monje Molina (29 March 1929 – 15 January 2019) was a

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n politician, founder Secretary-General of the Communist Party of Bolivia ''(Partido Comunista Boliviano, PCB)''. When the party split into a pro-Soviet and a pro-Beijing wing in 1964, he became the leader of the pro-Soviet wing. He agreed to help

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incite a revolution in Bolivia in 1966, but later changed his mind. Aleida March (Che's widow) blames Monje for the death of her husband.Anderson, Jon Lee. Che Guevara a revolutionary life. New York: Grove, 1997. 705. Monje Molina died on January 15, 2019, of

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In popular culture

Monje Molina was portrayed by actor Lou Diamond Phillips in the 2008 film '' Che: Part Two''.

References

1929 births 2019 deaths Communist Party of Bolivia politicians Bolivian communists Politicians from La Paz People granted political asylum in the Soviet Union {{Bolivia-politician-stub