What did Videla do Argentina?

Jorge Rafaél Videla (born 1925) served as the leader of the coup which overthrew Isabel Perón, president of Argentina, in 1976 and held power until 1981. Although at first considered a political moderate who favored a return to democracy, he presided over a military regime noted for its violation of human rights.

How did Jorge Rafael Videla lose power?

Videla headed a military coup which deposed her on 24 March 1976, during increasing violence, social unrest and economic problems. A military junta was formed, made up of him, representing the Army; Admiral Emilio Massera representing the Navy; and Brigadier General Orlando Ramón Agosti representing the Air Force.

Is Videla still alive?

Deceased (1925–2013)
Jorge Rafael Videla/Living or Deceased

When was Argentina a dictatorship?

1976 Argentine coup d’état

Date	24 March 1976
Location	Casa Rosada, Buenos Aires
Result	Overthrow of Isabel Martínez de Perón. Jorge Rafael Videla becomes President of Argentina

What did Rafael Videla do?

In 2012 Videla was found guilty of overseeing the systematic abduction of babies born to political prisoners, and he received a 50-year sentence. This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.

How did Videla gain power?

After leading the military coup that deposed Isabel Perón on March 24, 1976, Videla became president of Argentina as head of a three-man (later a five-man) military junta including Gen. Orlando Ramón Agosti and Adm. Eduardo Emilio Massera.

Why is it called the Dirty War?

The term “Dirty War” was used by the military junta, which claimed that a war, albeit with “different” methods (including the large-scale application of torture and rape), was necessary to maintain social order and eradicate political subversives.