On this day in 1969, the Cordobazo Uprising began in the city of Córdoba, Argentina as a general strike, with workers seizing the city, burning the corporate headquarters of Citroën and Xerox, and clashing with the army.

The rebellion took place under the military dictatorship of General Juan Carlos Onganía, who had seized power in a coup in 1966. Onganía’s government had suspended the right to strike, froze workers’ wages, suppressed communist movements, and extended the age of retirement.

In the wake of widespread violent state repression against protesters, the labor union “CGT de los Argentinos”, led by Agustín Tosco, called for national strike on May 30th, 1969. In Cordoba, the general strike and protests began one day earlier.

On the first day of the protests, police opened fire on thousands of protesters, killing a worker named Maximo Mena, causing the strike to escalate into a citywide revolt, leading to widespread destruction of property and seizing of city spaces. Onganía crushed the rebellion with the military, and Agustín Tosco was arrested for his role in the rebellion.

Working class protest, popular revolt and urban insurrection in Argentina: the 1969 Cordobazo - James P. Brennan

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        12 days ago

        I read that as ‘dessert cactus’ like they sweetened it and put whipped cream on it or something, I was very curious what that was like but of course desert cactus lol like where cacti are found. The way I’ve had nopal it was similar to bell pepper, if it was plain it might be watery and bland but I’ve only ever had it on tacos or tortas

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          Oh, it wasn’t eat as in “this is a dish”, more like “cactus is kinda edible in case you need water” boy scout type thingy