The Motorcycle Diaries (book) not the only person that was editing and reshaping his notes. While Paulo Drinot contends that the Cuban government, as well as others, reworked the texts for self-fashioning or political benefits. However, Drinot also points out that Guevara's introduction explicitly mentions how the notes are "reorganized" and "polished", and that such a practicality should in no way undermine its utility as a historical source. The Motorcycle Diaries (book) The Motorcycle Diaries () is a memoir that traces the early travels of Marxist revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara, then a 23-year-old medical student, and his friend Alberto Granado, a 29-year-old biochemist. Leaving
Alberto Zalamea Costa Colombia in 1970. He later became a diplomat, serving as Colombia's ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire, Venezuela and Italy. Zalamea underwent hip surgery in 2011, which preceded a decline in his health. He died on September 2, 2011, aged 82, and was survived by his wife, Cecilia Fajardo. Alberto Zalamea Costa Alberto Zalamea Costa (24 August 1929 — 2 September 2011) was a Colombian journalist, politician, and diplomat. He served as the ambassador of Colombia to Côte d'Ivoire, Venezuela and Italy. Zalamea began his early career as a journalist. His first job in journalism was with the "La Razon" newspaper. By