OSPAAAL [Organization of Solidarity of the Peoples of Asia, Africa and Latin America] Ben Barhka: Moroccan UNPF Opponent to Hussam II Poster

Paris: OSPAAAL, 1965. Softcover. Very Good condition with a few very light creases and a couple of unobtrusive short, closed tears. Ê Ê A statement on OSPAAAL poster condition:Ê Ê Ê Flaws like small tears, creasing and pinholes are very common in OSPAAAL posters due to a combination of the low quality paper used for printing, humid/hot weather in the place of origin and sub-optimal poster handling and storage over time.Ê Ê It is difficult to find an original 60s or 70s OSPAAAL poster unfolded and in pristine condition. With most titles, the number printed was very limited and, except for a selected group of collectors, most were disposed of them by dressing walls or recycling. Only a fraction have survived.. 14" x 22." Offset color lithograph poster printed on newsprint-like paper. Original 1965 propaganda poster published by the Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America [OSPAAAL], an organization founded in Havana, Cuba in 1966 as a political movement to fight imperialism and defend human rights. The group produced revolutionary propaganda posters in Spanish, English, French and Arabic that were sent to subscribers around the world. Ê Ê Rare. **OCLC** lists one [1] copy at The University of New Mexico - Main Campus [Albuquerque].Ê Ê Poster depicting Mehdi Ben Barka [born 1920, disappeared October 29, 1965] who was a Moroccan politician, head of the left-wing National Union of Popular Forces [UNPF] and secretary of the Tricontinental Conference. An opponent of Hassan II, he "disappeared" in Paris in 1965. Despite countless theories attempting to explain what really happened to the man hailed by his supporters as "Morocco's Che Guevara," the exact circumstances of his disappearance have never been established. However, newly declassified documents from Czech archives have shed light on the final years of the Moroccan politicianÕs life, revealing that Ben Barka had cooperated with Czechoslovak intelligence from 1961 until his abduction.