Guatemala City in Guatemala Department, — Central America

Students Massacred on April 12, 1962

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 6, 2016

1. Students Massacred on April 12, 1962 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Primer marcador:
Guatemalteco:
Aquí sacrifico su juventud el
Br. Cesar Armando Funes,
la tarde del 12 de abril de 1962,
en defensa de la libertad y
la democracia.
Guatemala, Sept. de 1962

Segundo marcador:
Cesar Armando Funes
Noel Lopez Toledo
Jorge Galvez Galindo
ofrendaron su sangre por la causa
de la libertad y la dignidad nacionales,
masacrados vilmente por la tiranía
Ydigorista el 12 de abril de 1962.
Facultad de Derecho, Territorio Libre
de Guatemala, Sept. de 1962.

English translation:
First marker:
Guatemalan:
Here at this location
César Armando Funes,
on the afternoon of April 12, 1962,
in defense of liberty and democracy
sacrificed his youth.
Guatemala, September 1962

Second marker:
César Armando Funes
Noél López Toledo
Jorge Gálvez Galindo
offered their blood for the cause of liberty
and national dignity,
vilely massacred by the Ydigoras tyranny on April 12, 1962.
Legal Faculty, Free Territory of Guatemala,

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September 1962.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is April 12, 1962.

Location. 14° 38.331′ N, 90° 30.664′ W. Marker is in Guatemala City, Guatemala (Guatemala Department). Memorial is on 9a Avenida, 0 kilometers north of 10A Calle, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Guatemala City, Guatemala 01001, Guatemala. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Doctor Adolfo Mijangos López (within shouting distance of this marker); Julio and Enrique de la Riva (within shouting distance of this marker); Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Fire in Guatemala City (within shouting distance of this marker); Murder of Abner Abdiel Hernandez Orellana (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Herrera Luna House (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); First Cathedral in Guatemala City (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Former Postal Service (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Birthplace of Antonio José de Irisarri (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guatemala City.

Regarding Students Massacred on April 12, 1962. Noél López Toledo, César Armando Funes and Jorge Gálvez were university students killed by the military on April 12,

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 6, 2016

2. Students Massacred on April 12, 1962 Marker

The markers are to the left of the Museum of the University of San Carlos (MUSAC) entryway.

1962 on the eve of the "Huelga de Dolores" parade. They were involved in the popular struggle and protests of March and April of that year. That day was one of many times when soldiers committed violence against peaceful, unarmed civilians. A group of students from the Faculty of Law of the University of San Carlos was placing banners and posters for the "Huelga de Dolores" parade on the front of this building. A passing military patrol fired against the group of college students, leaving a tragic toll of three deaths and several wounded.

An additional marker dedicated to the Students Massacred on April 12, 1962 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 6, 2016

3. An additional marker dedicated to the Students Massacred on April 12, 1962

This additional marker is in the interior corridor of the museum, just to the left when exiting the museum. It mentions Jorge Gálvez Galindo and Noél López Toledo.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 6, 2016

4. Students Massacred on April 12, 1962 Marker

The Museum of the University of San Carlos of Guatemala. Previously this building housed the University of San Carlos.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 709 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 21, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.