El Halconazo
1971 massacre of student demonstrators in Mexico
The Corpus Christi Massacre or El Halconazo ([el alkoˈnaso] was a massacre of student protestors during the Mexican Dirty War in Mexico City on 10 June 1971. It happened the day of the Corpus Christi festival. Nearly 120 protesters were killed.[1]
| El Halconazo | |
|---|---|
| Part of Dirty War | |
 | |
| Location | Casco de Santo Tomás, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Coordinates | 19°26′40″N 99°10′03″W / 19.44444°N 99.16750°W |
| Date | 10 June 1971 |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | 120 |
| Perpetrators | Los Halcones |
On 29 November 2006, former President Luis Echeverría Álvarez pleaded guilty and was put on house arrest. In 2009, charges were dropped because of lack of evidence.[2]
References
change- ↑ Castillo García, Gustavo (9 June 2008). "El halconazo, historia de represión, cinismo y mentiras se mantiene impune". La Jornada. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
- ↑ Gutierrez, Norma (2009-04-09). "Mexico: Former President Cleared of Responsibility for 1968 Student Massacre | Global Legal Monitor". www.loc.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
