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The 1976 coup wasn’t unprecedented. The brutality that followed made it a turning point

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Gabriela Águila is a historian at the Universidad Nacional de Rosario and CONICET specializing in the 1976-1983 dictatorship When the armed forces overthrew María Estela Martínez de Perón’s government in the early hours of March 24, 1976, the event caused almost no surprise. The coup had been largely expected. It involved broad civilian sectors — right-wing nationalists, Catholic organizations, as...
The analysis of this article reveals several patterns and implications. Firstly, the coup was a product of historical political instability and authoritarianism in Argentina, with military interventions occurring at least once per decade from 1930 onward (ARC-0043 Motte-and-Bailey). Secondly, this particular dictatorship stands out due to its extreme violence and socioeconomic transformations, marking a turning point in Argentine history (ARC-0024 Ambiguity). The article highlights the brutal na...