Carlos Salazar (Argentine politician)

Carlos Salazar was an Argentine politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Education and Justice during the presidency of General Juan Carlos Onganía from 1966 to 1969, during the de facto government known as the Argentine Revolution. A conservative figure, Salazar's tenure as minister was marked by efforts to exert greater state control over universities, leading to increased tensions with students and faculty. These tensions culminated in events like La Noche de los Bastones Largos (The Night of the Long Batons) in July 1966, where police violently suppressed student protests at the University of Buenos Aires. Salazar's policies aimed to depoliticize education and reinforce traditional values, reflecting the broader ideological goals of the Onganía regime. Following his departure from the Ministry of Education and Justice, Salazar remained a figure of some controversy, particularly among those critical of the authoritarian measures implemented during the Argentine Revolution. Details regarding his earlier life and subsequent career beyond his ministerial role are somewhat limited in readily available historical records.