El Halconazo
1971 massacre of student demonstrators in Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Corpus Christi Massacre or El Halconazo ([el alkoˈnaso], "The Hawk Strike", so called because of the participation of a government-trained paramilitary group known as Los Halcones) was a massacre of student demonstrators during the Mexican Dirty War in Mexico City on 10 June 1971, the day of the Corpus Christi festival.[citation needed] Nearly 120 protesters were killed, among them a 14-year-old boy.[1]
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El Halconazo | |
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Part of Dirty War | |
Location | Casco de Santo Tomás, Mexico City, Mexico |
Coordinates | 19°26′40″N 99°10′03″W |
Date | 10 June 1971; 52 years ago (1971-06-10) |
Attack type | Massacre |
Deaths | 120 |
Perpetrators | Los Halcones |
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