Date: 1975
Size: 15 x 27 inches
Artist: Junta de Coordinación Revolucionaria
About the poster: This poster, created in May 1975 by the Junta de Coordinación Revolucionaria—a coalition of Latin American revolutionary groups including ELN (Bolivia), ERP (Argentina), MIR (Chile), and MLN (Uruguay)—is a striking example of political propaganda rooted in the Cold War era. Featuring the slogan "Crear uno, dos, tres... muchos Vietnam," a phrase popularized by Che Guevara, the poster calls for the replication of the Vietnamese model of armed resistance against imperialism across Latin America. The flag at the top resembles that of North Vietnam, and the image below shows guerrilla fighters, likely Vietnamese, symbolizing solidarity with anti-colonial and anti-imperialist movements worldwide. Released just as the Vietnam War concluded with the fall of Saigon, the poster reflects the revolutionary hope that Vietnam's victory could inspire similar uprisings throughout the Global South. It encapsulates the shared vision among Latin American leftist movements of uniting against oppressive regimes through coordinated, militant struggle.
Poster has a rip at the bottom and a hole on the top right corner. Please see pictures.