Mate Cocido (outlaw)
David Segundo Peralta
David Segundo Peralta, also known as Mate Cosido, a nickname given to him because of a scar on his forehead, was a redoubtable Argentine outlaw, train and bank robber, and rural bandit in north-eastern Argentina.
Biography
He was born on March 3, 1897 in Monteros, Tucumán Province, Argentina.[1] On January 7, 1940, he was shot in the hip by Gendarmeria Nacional Argentina while collecting the ransom from the kidnapping of a rancher in Villa Berthet, Chaco province. He was never seen again, and it is believed that he died from his wounds.[2]
Popular culture
A Leon Gieco's song[3] about the rural bandits in Argentina tells part of his story.
References
- ↑ Archived January 29, 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑
- ↑ Bandidos Rurales(Spanish)
External links
- http://www.diagonalurbana.com.ar/leyendas/mate_cocido.html
- http://www.lagazeta.com.ar/matecosido.htm
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