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Héctor Benigno Varela
Héctor Benigno Varela (January 27, 1875 – January 27, 1923) was an Argentina, Argentine military officer, best known for having been responsible for the massacre of between 300 and 1,500 workers in the Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Santa Cruz province, during the events that became known as ''Patagonia Rebelde''. Early life Varela was born on January 27, 1875, in Renca, San Luis, son of Ramón S. Varela and Ramona Domínguez. He joined the Colegio Militar de la Nación, San Martín Military College on February 19, 1895; then in December 1896 he started his military career in the 7th Cavalry Regiment. He then went on to the 3rd Regiment, where he was promoted to lieutenant in 1904. In 1919, Varela participated in the repression of workers' strikes during the Tragic Week (Argentina), Tragic Week, under the command of Luis Dellepiane. Patagonia rebelde In November 1920, a rural workers' strike broke out in Santa Cruz, which went down in history as ''Patagonia Rebelde'' or ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renca, San Luis
Renca is a village and municipality in San Luis Province in central Argentina. References {{coord, 32, 46, S, 65, 22, W, display=title, region:AR_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Populated places in San Luis Province ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
