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Born in the western outskirts of Buenos Aires in 1902, Arturo Ossorio Arana<\/strong> embarked on a military career that would lead him to participate in several military coups. Staunchly anti-peronista<\/em>, he would also be complicit in hiding Eva Per\u00f3n’s embalmed corpse… proof that friends & enemies rest side by side in Recoleta Cemetery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1951, the Minister of the Army blamed Ossorio Arana for leading a group of young officers in a revolt against the Per\u00f3n government. Relieved from duty, he tried to oust Per\u00f3n again in 1955 with help from Pedro Aramburu<\/a> & Eduardo Lonardi<\/a>. Resulting civilian casualties were high after rogue military planes bombed Plaza de Mayo. However, Per\u00f3n had been tipped off & took refuge in army headquarters just in time. A few months later, the military finally succeeded in taking control & attempted to wipe all traces of Peronism from Argentina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of that plan, Ossorio Arana held the deceased Eva Per\u00f3n captive for a while… but you’ll have to get the map\/guidebook<\/a> for that story! In the end, Ossorio Arana was more known for re-establishing martial law as Commander-in-Chief under Aramburu’s de facto<\/em> presidency. In 1956, he gave permission to execute by firing squad a group of young people who had opposed the military government. Seven of 12 people shot would survive & later become immortalized in Rodolfo Walsh’s Operaci\u00f3n Massacre<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The tomb of Ossorio Arana is striking with its gigantic, oversized statue of Argentina. A brilliant work by sculptor Jos\u00e9 Fioravanti, she represents Liberty with her sword ready for action. Ossorio Arana died in Buenos Aires in 1967, but the place & date on his tomb —C\u00f3rdoba, 16 Sep 1955— correspond to the revolution that forced Per\u00f3n to flee Argentina. Engraved scales represent Ossorio Arana’s belief in military justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His funeral drew a large crowd, with a multitude of military speakers & a large escort. La Naci\u00f3n<\/em> reported that a couple people were arrested for public disturbance… one even shouting “Long live democracy!” Big thanks to Nicol\u00e1s Colombo<\/strong> for sending us the images below… he runs the Misterios de La Plata<\/a> blog & Facebook group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Given his control over national affairs, memorials (like the one shown below) were common for several years after Ossorio Arana’s death. On the first anniversary, former President Aramburu gave a speech that was later engraved on the left side of the tomb:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c…If you fear the risks of Liberty, If you find safety in the obedience that despots impose… Do not stand before the tomb of this soldier!\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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