Las Madres de Plaza de Mayo

Las Madres de Plaza Mayo

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December 6th 2006
The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo are an organization of Argentine women human rights activists. They have been active for 30 years. Their children were kidnapped and almost all were killed by Argentina’s military during its “dirty war” against the Left in the seventies Although, the work of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo has earned them international awards, it has also been met with repre ... read more

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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