Title: Teniente Merino, el héroe de Laguna del Desierto
Description: "In 1965, a Chilean police patrol ventured into territory claimed by Argentina. In a skirmish with Argentine border patrols, Lieutenant Hernán Merino was shot. The incident created great tension between Chile and Argentina and soured relations for years to come. The details of the incident are retold in this booklet"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Subjects: Boundaries, Chile. Carabineros, Chile, History
Places: Argentina, Chile
People: Hernán Merino Correa (-1965)
Time periods: 1920-1970