Frederic P Miller

1973 Ezeiza Massacre Frederic P Miller

Publisher Marketing: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Ezeiza massacre took place on June 20, 1973 near the Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Peronist masses, including many young people, had gathered there to acclaim Juan Peron's definitive return from an 18-year exile in Spain. The police counted three and a half million people. In his plane, Peron was accompanied by El Tio ("Uncle") president Hector Campora, representantive of the Peronists' left wing, who had come to power on May 25, 1973, amid popular euphoria and a period of political turmoil. Hector Campora was opposed to the Peronist right wing, declaring during his first speech that "the spilled blood will not be negotiated." However, from Juan Peron's tribune, camouflaged snipers, members of the Triple A terrorist group, opened fire on the crowd. The left-wing Peronist Youth and the Montoneros were trapped. At least 13 bodies were subsequently identified, and 365 were injured during the massacre. According to Clarin newspaper, the real number must have been much higher. However, no official investigation has been performed to confirm these higher estimations.