Margarita Belén
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Margarita Belén is a town in Chaco Province
, Argentina
. It is the head town of the Primero de Mayo Department
.
The town became infamous when on 13 December 1976, a joint operation of the Argentine Army
and the Chaco Provincial Police resulted in the Massacre of Margarita Belén
during the so-called National Reorganization Process
. The operation resulted in the torture and execution of 22 political prisoners.
Chaco Province
Chaco is an Argentine province located in the north of the country, near the border with Paraguay. Its capital is Resistencia on the Paraná River opposite the city of Corrientes...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. It is the head town of the Primero de Mayo Department
Primero de Mayo Department
Primero de Mayo is a south eastern department of Chaco Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 9,000 inhabitants in an area of 1,864km², and its capital city is Margarita Belén, which is located around 1,035km from Capital Federal....
.
The town became infamous when on 13 December 1976, a joint operation of the Argentine Army
Argentine Army
The Argentine Army is the land armed force branch of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic and the senior military service of the country.- History :...
and the Chaco Provincial Police resulted in the Massacre of Margarita Belén
Massacre of Margarita Belén
The Massacre of Margarita Belén took place during the "Dirty War" in Argentina. It involved the torture and execution of 22 Montoneros, some of whom were killed after surrendering and laying down their weapons near the town of Margarita Belén, Chaco Province, on 13 December 1976, in a joint...
during the so-called National Reorganization Process
National Reorganization Process
The National Reorganization Process was the name used by its leaders for the military government that ruled Argentina from 1976 to 1983. In Argentina it is often known simply as la última junta militar or la última dictadura , because several of them existed throughout its history.The Argentine...
. The operation resulted in the torture and execution of 22 political prisoners.