Argentino del Valle Larrabure

Argentino del Valle Larrabure (6 June 1932 – 19 August 1975) was an Argentine military officer.

Argentino del Valle Larrabure
Born(1932-06-06)June 6, 1932
Tucumán, Argentina
DiedAugust 19, 1975(1975-08-19) (aged 43)
Carcel del pueblo Santa Fe Argentina
Cause of deathMurder
Body discoveredOn the outskirts of the city of Rosario
EducationIngeniero Químico Militar
OccupationMilitary officer
Children2

In 2022, the Holy See authorized his case in order to start a formal canonization process.[1][2]

Military career and death

As Lieutenant Colonel, he was vice director of the Military Factory of Guns and Explosives in Villa María, Córdoba and was kidnapped by the Marxist guerrilla organization People's Revolutionary Army (ERP) during an assault and jailed in a "people's prison" by the ERP during 372 days until his death.[3][4]

According to the Argentine Army and many sources, he was killed by the organization; nevertheless, members of the ERP claim he committed suicide. The investigation never concluded and Larraburu's family started a campaign to resolve and condemn the perpetrators. After the opening of many processes against military officers during the Dirty War, the family wanted the calification of crimes against humanity for the kidnappers, but was denied by a court.[5]

Personal life and legacy

He was born in Tucumán into a family of Basque origins and studied at the Colegio Militar de la Nación as infantry officer. He is subject of many tributes by the Argentine Army, who promoted him post-mortem to Colonel rank.

See also

References
  1. de 2022, 17 de Mayo. "The Vatican authorized the investigation for the canonization of Colonel Larrabure, savagely murdered by the ERP". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  2. "The preliminary phase of the canonization of Larrabure begins". www.laprensa.com.ar. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  3. "La Cámara Federal de Rosario consideró que el crimen de Larrabure no fue un delito de lesa humanidad". Clarín. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  4. "Larrabure: un fallo que no hace justicia". La Nación. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  5. "Larrabure: Rosario court to wheter guerrillas committed crimes against humanity". Perfil. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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