Editing Amerindian Genocide (section)

==== [[Massacre of Salsipuedes]] ====
On April 11, 1831, Uruguayan president [[Fructuoso Rivera]] orchestrated a genocide against the last remnants of the indigenous Charrúa people residing in the banks of the Salsipuedes creek. The Uruguayan Army led by President Rivera's nephew, [[Bernabé Rivera]] began attacking the natives after intoxicating them when they were offered a request to protect Uruguayan territories. Two attacks later occurred against the survivors of the massacre. It is estimated that 40 people were killed and another 300 were taken as prisoners, who were later sold into slavery in Montevideo. When it was believed that the Charrúa group had become extinct, the last four survivors were sold to French scientists and were transported to a [[human zoo]] in Paris.