As I mentioned in an earlier post, Raul Alfonsin, ex-president of Argentina (1983-1989) died this past Tuesday. His funeral occurred today, and the procession passed by my apartment building, so I did a little documentation from the balcony (please excuse my poor videography skills) Alfonsin was a widely respected man in Argentina - many considered him to be the most honest, democratic leader of the nation. He took power after the tragic rule of Jorge Videla's military junta, and his election as president was a surprising victory for the radical party (most thought that the Peronist party would dominate). One of Alfonsin's biggest causes was human rights; one of his most famous actions as president was the trial of military officials from Videla's regime for their human rights violations. It was really interesting to watch the
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