Juan José Valle facts for kids
Juan José Valle (born March 15, 1896 – died June 12, 1956) was an Argentine general. He led a rebellion in 1956 against the military government of General Pedro Eugenio Aramburu.
The 1956 Rebellion
In September 1955, a movement called the Revolución Libertadora removed President Juan Perón from power. After this, General Valle chose to leave the army. Many other military officers were also unhappy with Aramburu's new government.
Valle, along with other loyal officers like Raúl Tanco, was first held in a military place. Later, he was put under house arrest. This was part of a strong effort against Perón's supporters. The government banned Perón's political party from future elections. They also changed some of the country's main rules that Perón had made. Thousands of union leaders were arrested too.
Valle then helped plan a counter-rebellion to take back control of the government. He led this uprising on June 9, 1956. It quickly spread across Argentina. However, only seven people died in the fighting. The rebellion failed, and the government forces captured the rebels. It is believed the rebellion failed because it wasn't well planned. Also, the former president, Perón, who was living in Panama, did not give it his direct support.
Valle's Execution
Aramburu's government decided to execute Juan José Valle and other rebels. This was done to show others what would happen if they rebelled. Valle was executed by a firing squad on June 12, 1956. This happened at a prison in Buenos Aires. Today, this site is Las Heras Park, and there is a plaque there in his honor.
This event caused some people to call Aramburu's government la Fusiladora. This means "the Executioner," because fusilar means to execute by a firing squad. These executions were a big turning point in Argentina's history of rebellions. Before this, such large-scale punishments were not common. Between June 9 and June 12, 1956, 27 civilians and military people were executed. Some of these happened during the León Suárez massacre. This event was written about in Rodolfo Walsh's famous book, Operación Masacre.
Because of these executions, Aramburu was later kidnapped and killed by a group called the Montoneros in June 1970.
After his death, Valle was given a higher rank. He was promoted to Lieutenant-general.
See also
In Spanish: Juan José Valle para niños
