Che Guevara died in the village of La Higuera, Bolivia on October 9, 1967. He was executed by the Bolivian government. La Higuera is in the south-central part of the country.
Ernesto 'Che' Guevara was aiding and abetting guerillas when he was captured by US trained personnel in Bolivia in the 1960s. He was wounded during the operation and was summarily executed.