Mohamed Alí Seineldín

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Mohamed Alí Seineldín
Operativo Independencia
Falklands War

Mohamed Alí Seineldín (

Arabic: محمد علي زين الدين ) (November 12, 1933 – September 2, 2009) was an Argentine army colonel who participated in two failed uprisings against the democratically elected governments of both President Raúl Alfonsín and President Carlos Menem in 1988 and 1990.[1]

Early life

Seineldín was born in

Roman Catholic throughout his life, even devoting his men in the army to the Virgin of the Holy Rosary as well.[2] In an interview on his goals during his military career, Seineldín later explained, Luchamos por el mismo objetivo, que es la nacionalidad y la fe cristiana, which translates as, "We fought for the same goal, which is nationality and the Christian faith."[2]

Falkland War

Seineldín rose to prominence in Argentina during the 1982 Falklands War against the United Kingdom, where he was in command of the 25th Infantry Regiment, part of the garrison occupying Port Stanley .[1]

"Carapintada" activity

An ardent Christian

guerrilla fighters and their supporters.[1]

In 1987 and 1988, the Carapintadas rebelled against the elected government of President

military barracks at Villa Martelli. The mutineers eventually surrendered and Seineldín was arrested.[citation needed
]

Seineldín led a second unsuccessful uprising against the government of President Carlos Menem beginning on December 3, 1990. The failed uprising resulted in 14 deaths, including five civilians.[1] Seineldín was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the 1990 mutiny.[1] However, he was pardoned by President Eduardo Duhalde in 2003.[1] During his trial, he assumed full guilt and denounced how Menem's government was servile to the United States' imperialism in Latin America through the privatizations of strategic services and the suspension of scientific and military projects.

Death

Mohamed Alí Seineldín suffered a

heart attack and died in a hospital in Buenos Aires on September 2, 2009, at the age of 75.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Argentine ex-army colonel who led uprisings dies". Taiwan News. Associated Press. 2009-09-02. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
  2. ^ a b c d e Irigaray, Juan I. (2009-09-11). "Mohamed Alí Seineldín, ex militar golpista". El Mundo (Spain). Retrieved 2010-06-17.

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