Emilio Eduardo Massera

Emilio Eduardo Massera
Born(1925-10-19)19 October 1925
Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina
Died8 November 2010(2010-11-08) (aged 85)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
AllegianceArgentina Argentina
Service / branch Argentine Navy
Years of service1946–1978
Rank Admiral (pre-1991 epaulette)
Spouse(s)Delia Vieyra[1]
Children5
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Emilio Eduardo Massera (19 October 1925 – 8 November 2010) was an Argentine Naval military officer and a leading participant in the Argentine coup d'état of 1976. In 1981, he was found to be a member of P2[2] (also known as Propaganda Due), a clandestine Masonic lodge involved in Italy's strategy of tension. Many considered Massera to have masterminded the junta's Dirty War against political opponents, which resulted in over 30,000 deaths and disappearances.[3][4]

  1. ^ Goni, Uki (10 November 2010). "Admiral Emilio Massera obituary". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference P12 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Emilio Massera dies at 85; member of Argentine junta that waged 'dirty war'". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 9 November 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  4. ^ Rey, Debora (11 August 2010). "Argentine coup leader Emilio Massera dies". NBC News. Retrieved 9 February 2020.[dead link‍]