Tamara Bunke

Description: (Argentine-born East German Spy and Revolutionary)
Tamara Bunke, also known by her alias Tania, was a committed revolutionary who was actively involved in feminism, leftist politics, and liberation movements. She began her revolutionary journey by joining the Free German Youth and later pursued studies in philosophy at university. With her language skills, she worked as an interpreter for the Socialist Unity Party of Germany. Bunke's dedication led her to participate in the Cuban literacy campaign and the Federation of Cuban Women. She was eventually recruited for Che Guevara's guerrilla expedition in Bolivia. Under the alias Tania, she successfully infiltrated Bolivian high society and established connections with Bolivian President René Barrientos. Bunke played a vital role in Guevara's armed guerrilla campaign in Bolivia, managing food supplies and overseeing radio communications.

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Birthday November 19, 1937 (Scorpio)
Born In Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Died on August 31, 1967
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