Malon de la Paz
The Malon de la Paz was a march of aboriginals of northwestern Argentina to the capital, Buenos Aires, demanding the restitution of their ancient lands, in 1946. The participants marched about 2,000 km to present their claims to President Juan Peron.
Malon is an Argentine Spanish word derived from Mapudungun malok, "invade". It refers to a surprise incursion, as often conducted by aboriginals when attacking creole settlements. The expression Malon de la Paz therefore means "Peace Incursion"; it is a kind of oxymoron. It was coined by one of the initial organizers of the march, the retired military engineer Mario Augusto Bertonasco.
The main organizer of the march was retired Lieutenant Engineer Mario Augusto Bertonasco, who had worked with the Mapuche in land claims and then moved to Jujuy and to Oran, Salta. It was he who coined the expression Malon de la Paz.
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Un doble corte de rutas en Jujuy por el reclamo indigena de tierras
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