57
submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

On this day in 1969, the Cordobazo Uprising began in the city of Córdoba, Argentina as a general strike, with workers seizing the city, burning the corporate headquarters of Citroën and Xerox, and clashing with the army.

The rebellion took place under the military dictatorship of General Juan Carlos Onganía, who had seized power in a coup in 1966. Onganía's government had suspended the right to strike, froze workers' wages, suppressed communist movements, and extended the age of retirement.

In the wake of widespread violent state repression against protesters, the labor union "CGT de los Argentinos", led by Agustín Tosco, called for national strike on May 30th, 1969. In Cordoba, the general strike and protests began one day earlier.

On the first day of the protests, police opened fire on thousands of protesters, killing a worker named Maximo Mena, causing the strike to escalate into a citywide revolt, leading to widespread destruction of property and seizing of city spaces. Onganía crushed the rebellion with the military, and Agustín Tosco was arrested for his role in the rebellion.

Working class protest, popular revolt and urban insurrection in Argentina: the 1969 Cordobazo - James P. Brennan

reminders:

  • 💚 You nerds can join specific comms to see posts about all sorts of topics
  • 💙 Hexbear’s algorithm prioritizes comments over upbears
  • 💜 Sorting by new you nerd
  • 🌈 If you ever want to make your own megathread, you can reserve a spot here nerd
  • 🐶 Join the unofficial Hexbear-adjacent Mastodon instance toots.matapacos.dog

Links To Resources (Aid and Theory):

Aid:

Theory:

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] [email protected] 23 points 3 days ago

I have officially hit the 10,000 word mark on my fantasy novel, which means I'm actually making a habit of writing. I've written 1600 words today and intend to keep going. I'm making actual plot outlines and character bios. I'm like a real writer hell yeah

[-] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago
[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

that rocks, seriously so cool. delighted for you

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

thank you! ive been really enjoying it, just hit the 2000 word mark for today so im gonna leave it there. i spent so long trying to craft the perfect story in my head before every putting anything to paper, and now im just vomiting out everything thats in my brain and loving it

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

2000 in a day is going sicko mode

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Yeah it is. I did nearly 1300 today, which I'm really proud of, especially since I used to hit 200 and be tapped out

this post was submitted on 28 May 2025
57 points (98.3% liked)

chapotraphouse

13847 readers
735 users here now

Banned? DM Wmill to appeal.

No anti-nautilism posts. See: Eco-fascism Primer

Slop posts go in c/slop. Don't post low-hanging fruit here.

founded 4 years ago
MODERATORS