El Amparo is a town located in Páez Municipality, Apure of Venezuela. It is located on the border with Colombia, on the banks of the Arauca River.
El Amparo | |
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Coordinates: 7°6′0″N 70°46′0″W / 7.10000°N 70.76667°W | |
Country | Venezuela |
State | Apure |
Municipality | Páez Municipality |
Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
The Massacre of El Amparo took place near the town.[1]
References
edit- ^ Amnesty International, 31 March 1993, Venezuela: The Amparo Massacre: Four years on