The Cantaura massacre was an incident on 4 October 1982 in which a guerrillas' camp near
Cantaura
Cantaura () is a city in the state of Anzoátegui, Venezuela. It is the capital of Pedro María Freites Municipality
The Pedro María Freites Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the eastern Venezuelan state of ...
in Venezuela's state of
Anzoátegui
Anzoátegui State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, states of Venezuela, located in the northeastern region of the country. Anzoátegui is well known for its beaches that attract many visitors. Its coast consists of a single beach approx ...
was destroyed, and 23 of the 41 guerrilla fighters of the ''Frente Américo Silva'' killed.
[ PROVEA, 1 October 2010]
Provea rechaza aval a la impunidad en el caso Masacre de Cantaura y exige voluntad política para sancionar a sus responsables
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List of massacres in Venezuela
The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Venezuela (numbers may be approximate):
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20th-century mass murder in Venezuela
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