San Juan massacre
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The San Juan massacre is the name given to an attack by the Bolivian military on miners of the Siglo XX-Catavi tin mining complex in Bolivia. The attack occurred on 24 June 1967, in the early hours of the traditional festival of the Night of San Juan which is a winter solstice festival in the Southern Hemisphere. The army was acting under the orders of President René Barrientos.
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Part of the Bolivian Campaign | |
Native name | Masacre de San Juan |
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Date | June 24, 1967 (1967-06-24) |
Location | Cativa, Bolivia |
Type | Violent crackdown |
Organised by | General René Barrientos |
Participants | Bolivian army |
Outcome | FSTMB issued a call for a state of emergency to all other miners' districts |
Deaths | 20-? |
Non-fatal injuries | 72-? |
Missing | unknown |
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