2001 Floresta massacre

hist Masacre de Floresta September 2026 Massacres in Argentina 2001 Floresta massacre File:Estación_Floresta.jpg Railway station at Floresta Floresta, Buenos Aires, Argentina December 29, 2001 Mass shooting, Murder Browning Hi-Power, 9×19mm Parabellum 3 Juan de Dios Velaztiqui He was annoyed by a comment he heard from one of the young men. On December 29, 2001, a police officer, Juan De Dios Velaztiqui, shot and killed three young men at point-blank range inside a convenience store at a gas station in the Floresta neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, angered by their comments against the police. Shooting December 2001 riots in Argentina In the early morning of Saturday, December 29, 2001, four friends, Cristian Gómez, Maximiliano Tasca, Adrián Matassa and Enrique Díaz, were sitting at a table in a convenience store watching television, which was showing the riots of the previous night, days after Fernando de la Rúa's stepping down from the presidency and hours before his successor Adolfo Rodríguez Saá's resignation. When the television showed protesters beating a police officer, Tasca commented: "At last, justice for the 33!", in reference to the recent deaths during the repression of the 19 December riots. Upon hearing this, retired non-commissioned officer Juan de Dios Velaztiqui—who was guarding the place—responded, "Enough!" drew his weapon, opened fire, and killed Tasca, Gómez, and Matassa. Enrique Díaz survived because he managed to run. They were all between 23 and 25 years old.http://edant.clarin.com/diario/2001/12/30/p-01401.htm A retired police officer argued with three young men and shot them dead Clarín December 30, 2001 http://edant.clarin.com/diario/2002/01/03/s-04001.htm The survivor of the Floresta massacre is afraid to testify Clarín January 3, 2002 Velaztiqui tried to stage a robbery scene, moving the bodies and planting a knife, but it wasn't convincing and he was arrested.2023-12-23 Masacre de Floresta: el grito de un policía agazapado en una estación de servicio que desató el horror https://tn.com.ar/policiales/2023/12/23/hasta-aca-basta-el-grito-de-un-policia-agazapado-en-una-estacion-de-servicio-que-desato-una-masacre/ 2026-09-15 Todo Noticias es The incident sparked a popular rebellion among the residents of Floresta, who went to the police station to demand justice, and were repressed with tear gas and rubber bullets. Neighbors lit barricades and a full-blown battle broke out in the neighborhood.https://www.lanacion.com.ar/363050-fueron-inhumados-los-restos-de-los-tres-jovenes-asesinados The remains of the three murdered young men were buried January 26, 2019 December 30, 2001 La Nación es-ARhttps://www.lanacion.com.ar/363201-removieron-la-cupula-de-la-comisaria-43a-en-floresta The top of the 43rd police station in Floresta was removed January 26, 2019 December 31, 2001 La Nación es-AR The Buenos Aires criminal court seized three million pesos from Velaztiqui, convertible to dollars at that time.https://www.lanacion.com.ar/363479-embargo-de-3000000-a-un-policia Seizure of $3,000,000 from a police officer January 26, 2019 January 2, 2002 La Nación es-AR Investigation and trial During the investigation, it was learned that the federal police officer—a resident of Plátanos (Buenos Aires)—in Berazategui – had been part of the illegal repression of the 1970s.September 2026 In March 2003, an oral court sentenced the police officer to life imprisonment for "triple homicide aggravated by treachery."http://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/elpais/1-17505-2003-03-11.html El día menos imaginado para un policía Página/12 March 11, 2003 The Least Expected Day for a Police Officer Rodríguez Carlos Aftermath In the Plaza Ciudad de Udine and the Plaza del Corralón there are murals with the faces of the three young men surrounded by shields and the colors of the All Boys Athletic Club, due to the passion that Cristian Gómez felt for the team. Maximiliano Tasca and Adrián Matassa's sympathy for this team.https://www.buenosaires.gob.ar/areas/educacion/programas/memoria/04boletindigital/boletin88/boletin_88.html 29 DE DICIEMBRE: MASACRE DE FLORESTA A 10 años, ¡NO OLVIDAMOS! Ministry of Education https://web.archive.org/web/20121008021439/https://www.buenosaires.gob.ar/areas/educacion/programas/memoria/04boletindigital/boletin88/boletin_88.html 2012-10-08 buenosaires.gob.ar 29 December: Floresta Massacre 10 years later, WE DON'T FORGET! The episode inspired the band No Te Va Gustar to write their song "El oficial".September 2026 There is a documentary that reflects on police violence, using this case as its central theme.http://www.madresdeldolor.org.ar/documental-fusilados-en-floresta Documentary Executed in Floresta Diego H. Ceballos November 20, 2014 December 14, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20141014222643/http://www.madresdeldolor.org.ar/documental-fusilados-en-floresta October 14, 2014 madresdeldolor.org.ar Executed in Floresta, directed by Diego Ceballos, premiered on December 7, 2006. References Argentina Category:December 2001 crimes in South America Category:December 2001 in Argentina Category:2000s mass shootings in South America Category:2001 mass shootings Category:2001 murders in Argentina Category:Mass shootings in Argentina Category:Massacres in 2001 Category:Massacres in Argentina Category:People shot dead by law enforcement officers in Argentina Category:2000s in Buenos Aires Category:Crime in Buenos Aires