Thousands of citizens were disappeared under his brutal regime. Ricardo angoso archivos pub libros, epub, mobi, pdf. Jorge rafael videla was born on august 2, 1925 in mercedes, buenos aires province, argentina as jorge rafael videla redondo. The dirty war rise to the dictatorship due justice also called the natural reorganization process it lasted from 1976 1983 an estimated 30,000 people were killed during this time period opponents of the junta were taken to various locations were they were tortured, beaten. He was the third of five sons born to colonel rafael eugenio videla bengolea 18881951 and maria olga redondo ojea 18961986 and was christened in honor of his two older twin brothers, who had died of measles in 1923. Jorge rafael videla, career military officer who was president of argentina from 1976 to 1981. General jorge rafael videla was the dictator who brought terror to his country in the second half of the 1970s, plunging it into a dirty war. Jorge rafael videla president of argentina britannica. Although at first considered a political moderate who favored a return to democracy, he presided over a military regime noted for its violation. May 17, 20 undated file photograph showing former argentine dictator jorge rafael videla in buenos aires. Jorge rafael videla was born on 2 august 1925 in the city of mercedes. If you think any of the information displayed in the pdf is subject to a valid claim, please contact the gerald r.
His government was responsible for human rights abuses during argentinas dirty war, which began as an attempt to suppress terrorism but resulted in the deaths of thousands of civilians. Jorge rafael videla simple english wikipedia, the free. Former argentine dictator jorge videla sentenced to life in prison the former argentine army general who led the military coup that created the countrys dictatorship was jailed for life for the. Former argentine dictator jorge videla sentenced to life. Jorge rafael videla passed away in argentina on may 17, 20 at the age of 87. Jorge rafael videla obituary argentina the guardian.