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On This Date in Latin America – September 16, 1976: Argentina’s “Night of the Pencils”
Given the recent discussion of memory and military dictatorships, it seems worthwhile to recall one of the many horrific events of Argentina’s military dictatorship: La Noche de los Lápices, or “Night of the Pencils.” The Night of the Pencils had … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Argentina's Military Dictatorship (1976-1983), Buenos Aires, Human Rights Issues, Human Rights Violations, Military Dictatorships, On This Date in Latin America, The "Disappeared", Torture
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On This Date in Latin America – February 9, 1913: The Decena Trágica
One hundred years ago today, in the midst of the Mexican Revolution, the Decena Trágica, or “Tragic 10 Days,” began in Mexico City. By its end, over 5000 Mexicans were dead in urban violence, and, with support from the US, … Continue reading
Posted in Coups in Latin America, Latin American History, Mexico, On This Date in Latin America
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On This Date in Latin America – January 13, 1825: The Execution of Frei Caneca
One hundred and eighty-eight years ago today, Joaquim da Silva Rabelo, a leader of multiple revolts in the early Brazilian Empire better known as “Frei Caneca” (“Father Mug”), was executed by firing squad. Born in 1779 to Portuguese parents, Rabelo … Continue reading
Posted in Brazil, Catholicism in the Americas, Latin American History, LGBT Rights & Issues, On This Date in Latin America, São Paulo
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On This Date in Latin America – January 1, 1994: NAFTA Goes into Effect/The EZLN Emerges in Mexico
Nineteen years ago today, the neoliberal North American Free Trade Agreement went into effect, and in response, the Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (Zapatista National Liberation Army; EZLN), a group of rural indigenous peoples and leftist intellectuals, rose up, using the internet … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Economics in the Americas, Indigenous Peoples, Latin American Economic Relations, Latin American Economies, Latin American History, Latin American-U.S. Relations, Mexico, Neoliberalism, North America, On This Date in Latin America, United States
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On This Date in Latin America – October 27, 1912: Sugarloaf Mountain Gets a Tram
If you go to Google’s main page today, you won’t see anything out of the usual. However, if you head of to Brazil’s Google page, you’re greeted with this (animated) image: It’s an animated image of a tram going up … Continue reading
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On This Date in Latin America – October 2, 1968: The Tlatelolco Massacre in Mexico
After more than eight weeks of protests against the PRI’s rule, political exclusion, and police violence, the Mexican army opened fire on a peaceful demonstration, killing several hundred protesters near the Plaza of Three Cultures in Mexico City forty-four years … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights Issues, Human Rights Violations, Impunity, Mexico, Mexico's Institutional Dictatorship, On This Date in Latin America, Police Violence, Sports in Latin America, Violence in the Americas
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On This Date in Latin America – August 24, 1954: Brazilian President Getúlio Vargas’s Suicide
Fifty-eight years ago today, populist Brazilian president Getúlio Vargas, facing growing military opposition amidst political scandal, put a gun to his chest and pulled the trigger, ending his presidency but cementing his legacy on Brazilian politics, society, and culture for … Continue reading
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On This Date in Latin America – August 22, 1982: The El Calabozo Massacre in El Salvador
Last December, I commented on the 30th anniversary of the El Mozote massacre in El Salvador. While that massacre has received broad international and historical attention, it is tragically far from the only incident of state terrorism and widespread human-rights … Continue reading
On This Date in Latin America – August 11, 1937: Brazil’s National Student Union (UNE) Is Formed
Seventy-five years ago today, Brazil’s União Nacional dos Estudantes (National Students’ Union, UNE) officially began in the city of Rio de Janeiro, then Brazil’s capital. Brazilian students had been active in politics since before the country had become independent; in the late … Continue reading
Posted in Brazil, Brazil's Military Dictatorship, Education in the Americas, Educational Reforms, Latin American Politics, On This Date in Latin America, Protests in Latin America, Strikes, Student Movements
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On This Date in Latin America – July 18, 1992: The La Cantuta Massacre in Peru
Twenty years ago today, the La Cantuta massacre in Peru occurred, when a military death squad operating under the administration of Alberto Fujimori kidnapped, murdered, and “disappeared” the bodies of one university professor and nine university students. The context of the … Continue reading
Posted in Alberto Fujimori, Civil Conflict in the Americas, Human Rights Violations, On This Date in Latin America, Peru, Peru's Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path), The "Disappeared", War in Latin America
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