Miguel Etchecolatz was the director of investigations for the provincial police of Buenos Aires from March 1976 to late 1977. In his capacity as Commissioner-General of Police, Etchecolatz was directly responsible for Ramón Camps.
Argentina’s Buenos Aires Province had the most unauthorized detentions while he was in government. During the Night of the Pencils, when numerous high school students were arrested, tortured, and killed, Etchecolatz served as second in command.
He was prosecuted, found guilty, and given a life term in jail in 2006 for his conduct as a member of the Provincial Police during El proceso on a number of counts of manslaughter, unlawful confinement, and torture.
What Did Miguel Etchecolatz Die Of?
Etchecolatz died at 5:30 today in the Sarmiento Clinic in the Buenos Aires town of San Miguel, where he was being held under police custody. He had an ischemic stroke, which led to a number of issues including cognitive decline, heart failure, and venous insufficiency a couple of years ago.
