De Blasio tries Spanish, quotes Che Guevara

Miami Democrats blasted New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday and called on him to apologize after the presidential candidate quoted notorious Argentine revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara during a union rally at Miami International Airport

Before giving up the microphone to the next speaker, de Blasio blurted a quote from one of the most hated historical figures throughout Miami: “Hasta la victoria, siempre.”

The phrase — which translates roughly to “Ever on to victory!” — was a mantra for Guevara, who became one of Fidel Castro’s top lieutenants. Raul Castro uttered the quote on Cuban television when he announced to the world that his older brother had died.

Guevara is considered a murderous sociopath by Miami’s Cuban exile community, but has been treated by some leftists as a martyr and to some extent became a pop culture figure following his execution in Bolivia. Behind de Blasio, the crowd cheered and didn’t seem fazed.

But the quote — whether intentional or not — was quickly criticized as a major gaffe by Democrats who spoke before de Blasio at the event and were horrified upon learning what he’d said.

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