Argentina's 1966 Coup: The Night of the Long Canes

In June 1966, Argentina's fragile democracy was shattered by a military coup that targeted the heart of intellectual life. This episode tells the story of the 'Noche de los Bastones Largos' — the Night of the Long Canes — when police invaded the University of Buenos Aires, brutally beating students and faculty. We explore the lead-up under President Arturo Illia, the role of General Juan Carlos Onganía, and the lasting impact on Argentine science and culture. Key figures include the physicist and future Nobel laureate César Milstein, who was among those forced into exile, and the poet and journalist Rodolfo Walsh, who documented the crackdown. We also examine the broader context of the Revolución Argentina dictatorship, its economic policies under Adalbert Krieger Vasena, and how this event drained Argentina of talent for decades. A turning point that reshaped the nation's relationship with education and dissent.

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