Antonio Rivero

Not to be confused with Antonio Rivera or Antonio Rivera (equestrian).

Antonio "El Gaucho" Rivero was a gaucho known for his leading role in the Port Louis Murders of 26 August 1833, in which five prominent members of the settlement of Port Louis on the Falkland Islands were murdered.[1] In Argentine revisionist historiography and public consciousness, Rivero is viewed as a patriotic hero who rebelled against British authority.[2] However, academic historians both in Argentina and abroad agree that Rivero's actions were not motivated by patriotism, but by disputes over pay and working conditions with the representatives of Louis Vernet, the former Argentine Political and Military Commander of the islands.[3]

  1. ^ Thomas Helsby. "Thomas Helsby's Account of the Port Louis Murders". Captain Onslow's report of the visit of HMS Clio to Port Louis in January 1833; Narrative by Port Louis settler Thomas Helsby. Wikisource. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
  2. ^ Lornez, Federico (2014). Todo lo que necesitas saber sobre Malvinas (E-book ed.). Buenos Aires: Paidos. p. 17: El gaucho Rivero¿resistente o asesino?.
  3. ^ Peña, Manuel Pedro; Peña, Juan Ángel (2018). Falklands or Malvinas: Myths & facts. Sevilla: Penthian. ISBN 9781524301279. Retrieved 27 July 2020.