Cecilia and Julieta

From Madres de la Plaza de Mayo to Michelle Kwan

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March 26th 2008
I took a short tour of the city in the afternoon with Cecilia (a guest from Sweden). Our tour guide was Julieta. We saw the march of the Madres in the Plaza de Mayo at 3:30 which was very impressive. The mothers have been marching every Thursday in this plaza for over 30 years to commemorate their children who were abducted and murdered during the military dictatorship. These mothers are very ... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more