Battle of Quebrada del Yuro
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The Battle of Quebrada del Yuro was the final clash in which Bolivian forces ambushed and captured Che Guevara in 1967, effectively ending his guerrilla campaign in Bolivia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Quebrada del Yuro engagement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ambush | Bolivian forces ambushed Che Guevara’s guerrilla group ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cold War conflicts in Latin America
ⓘ
Cuban-backed revolutionary movements ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Bolivian Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Liberation Army of Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ guerrilla forces led by Che Guevara ⓘ |
| cause | Bolivian government effort to crush guerrilla insurgency ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | final major engagement of Che Guevara’s Bolivian campaign ⓘ |
| combatantRole |
Bolivian Army as counterinsurgency force
ⓘ
Che Guevara as guerrilla leader ⓘ |
| commander |
Che Guevara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gary Prado Salmón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Bolivian campaign of Che Guevara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Bolivia ⓘ |
| date | 1967-10-08 ⓘ |
| followedBy | execution of Che Guevara in La Higuera ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | took place in a ravine (quebrada) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
1960s Latin American insurgencies
ⓘ
Cold War ⓘ |
| involvesOrganization |
Bolivian Army
NERFINISHED
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National Liberation Army of Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesPerson |
Che Guevara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gary Prado Salmón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | symbolic end of Che Guevara’s active revolutionary career ⓘ |
| location | Quebrada del Yuro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | neutralization of Che Guevara’s guerrilla band ⓘ |
| near | La Higuera, Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Che Guevara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gary Prado Salmón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcomeForCheGuevara | wounded and captured ⓘ |
| partOf | Che Guevara insurgency in Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier skirmishes in Che Guevara’s Bolivian campaign ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Che Guevara’s guerrilla foco ⓘ |
| province | Santa Cruz Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Che Guevara’s execution on 1967-10-09 ⓘ |
| relatedPlace | La Higuera schoolhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Bolivian government victory
ⓘ
capture of Che Guevara ⓘ end of Che Guevara’s Bolivian guerrilla campaign ⓘ |
| significance |
final clash of Che Guevara’s Bolivian guerrilla campaign
ⓘ
led to international attention on Che Guevara’s capture ⓘ |
| tacticalSituation | Bolivian forces held superior numbers and intelligence ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1967 ⓘ |
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