Английская Википедия:Death of Santiago Pampillón

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Шаблон:Expand Spanish Santiago Pampillón (1942–1966) was an Argentine student and activist. He was shot and killed by security forces during a protest in downtown Córdoba in September 1966.Шаблон:Citation needed

Life

Santiago Pampillón was a second-year engineering student, activist, and part-time employee of Industrias Kaiser Argentina (IKA).[1][2]

Student strike

On the night of 7 September 1966, thousands of students responded to the call for a strike, including Santiago Pampillón. The police were ordered to prevent and suppress the protest and a battle ensued, spanning more than twenty blocks from downtown.Шаблон:Citation needed Amid the struggle, Pampillón received three shots to the head, fired at close range by a policeman.Шаблон:Citation needed He was taken to a hospital, where he died on 12 September.Шаблон:Citation needed

In solidarity with the student movement, the CGT of Córdoba organized a silent march that was later repressed by the police.Шаблон:Citation needed

Implications

Santiago Pampillón was the first casualty in a long series of murders that occurred during the course of the military regime (1966-1973), among others such as Juan José Cabral, Adolfo Bello, Luis Norberto White and Silvia Filler.Шаблон:Citation needed His death anticipated an escalation of violence that eventually led to full-fledged state terrorism in Argentina.Шаблон:Citation needed Since then, the Argentine student movement has vindicated his name as a symbol of university activism and worker-student unity.Шаблон:Citation needed

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