The wounds that remain to heal: the history of women in the Falklands War

"There was a demalvinization not only on the part of the de facto government, but also on the part of society. But this was reversed over time," said Beatriz Reynoso, co-author of a book that rescues memories of the war conflict in the South Atlantic and sister of a veteran.

On April 2, 1982, Argentine troops landed in the Malvinas Islands to recover the islands that had been usurped by England in 1833.The fatal outcome, three months later, claimed the lives of 649 combatants, most of whom were between 18 and 20 years old.In addition to the men, more than 90 women participated in the three armed forces and performed different tasks during the conflict.In their roles as nurses, surgical instruments, officers, cadets …