His mysterious identity, allegedly swarthy good looks and penchant for poetry was said to make women swoon.
Figures such as Oliver Stone, the Hollywood director, and Danielle Mitterrand, the widow of the late French president, would make pilgrimages to meet him in his jungle home.
His profile was such that Benetton, the Italian clothing company, once approached him to pose for an advertising campaign but he turned them down.
Calling Tom Wolfe - we need ya now, buddy.
Mmmm....think I'll go out and buy a balaclava and a pipe.
I see it. What a pr*ck...
Sex symbol? For whom? Homosexual latin boys?
Sounds more like a cartoon character.
Instead of fighting this guy, the Mexican Government just encouraged his potential army to cross the border into the US for the life of "properity" they seek.
If we can have Che Guevera's picture plastered all over the place, why can't we have Hitler, Stalin & Mao. You don't see them on a t-shirt anywhere.
That figures.
No way, dude! Stalin is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay hotter than Che!
And what about Castro- dirty, baggy fatigues and a grizzly grey beard are instant turn on for lib chicks! (gag)