Military coup in Argentina

Title

Military coup in Argentina

Genre

News report

TX Date

27 Mar 1976

Year of production

1976

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Duration

00:02:44

Description

Andrew Tarnofski reports on the coup d’etat in Argentina and the removal of President Maria Estela Peron. It looks at how it was done - in a swift, bloodless movement. The president is being held by the armed forces, charged with corruption, and the new military leaders have been sworn in (24/03/76).

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Keywords

Revolutions; Argentina; Military government; Dictatorship; Political violence; Maria Estela Peron

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