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Trial begins in Argentina over shootings of journalist Rodolfo Walsh, killed during dictatorship

A trial has begun in Argentina related to the 1956 'José León Suarez massacre,' which was denounced by journalist Rodolfo Walsh in his book 'Operación Masacre.' The incident involved the nighttime abduction of 12 civilians by the Buenos Aires Police, with five being killed by gunfire and seven surviving. The case is now being pursued by the children and grandchildren of those murdered during the military dictatorship.

17/06/2026

Actualizado a las 22:50h.

Este miércoles ha sido una fecha clave para la historia política argentina. Setenta años más tarde, se ha dado comienzo finalmente al juicio por los fusilamientos cometidos en 1956 por las fuerzas de seguridad y que habían sido denunciados por el periodista Rodolfo Walsh ... en su libro ' Operación Masacre '. La denominada 'masacre de José León Suarez' consistió en un secuestro nocturno de 12 civiles por parte de la Policía de Buenos Aires. Cinco de ellos fueron asesinados a punta de fusil y los otro siete lograron sobrevivir. Quienes impulsan hoy el caso en la Justicia son los hijos y nietos de las personas asesinadas durante la dictadura militar.

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Trial begins in Argentina over shootings of journalist Rodolfo Walsh, killed during dictatorship

A trial has begun in Argentina related to the 1956 'José León Suarez massacre,' which was denounced by journalist Rodolfo Walsh in his book 'Operación Masacre.' The incident involved the nighttime abduction of 12 civilians by the Buenos Aires Police, with five being killed by gunfire and seven surviving. The case is now being pursued by the children and grandchildren of those murdered during the military dictatorship.

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