US EditionThousands march in Argentina to mark 50 years since bloody coup
Marchers demanded justice for up to 30,000 disappeared during the 1976-1983 dictatorship amid warnings of setbacks under President Milei's government.
- Thousands marched through Buenos Aires on Tuesday to mark 50 years since the 1976 military coup that ushered in one of Latin America's bloodiest dictatorships, gathering under the slogan "Memory, Truth and Justice."
- Human rights organizations estimate 30,000 people were disappeared by the regime in its campaign against dissidents, though official figures place the number at around 8,000, with truth commissions attributing the majority of violence to state security forces.
- The Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo estimate 500 babies born in captivity were illegally taken and adopted by military families, with around 140 since identified; efforts to recover victims' remains have been hindered by the military's refusal to provide information.
- President Javier Milei has downgraded the Human Rights Secretariat to a sub-secretariat, cut its budget, and dismissed Technical teams working on archive analysis, which his administration described as persecution of former military personnel.
- The presidency released a video titled "Day of Remembrance for Justice and the Full Truth," featuring testimonies including a young woman who regained her identity after being taken as a baby, while Milei emphasized victims of guerrilla attacks.
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Against oblivion and for the tireless quest of the disappeared, tens of thousands of Argentinians demonstrated on Tuesday to commemorate the coup d'état, 50 years ago, which established the 1976-1983 dictatorship, marches on a background of struggle for memory stirred up by the executive Javier Milei.
In Argentina, trade unions, human rights organisations and leftist groups have thought 50 years after the military push of the victims of the dictatorship.
Argentina marks 50 years since coup amid renewed tensions over memory and justice
Argentina marked the 50th anniversary of the 1976 military coup that ushered in one of the country’s darkest periods, with tens of thousands marching in Buenos Aires and across the country to honour victims of the dictatorship.
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Thousands march in Argentina to mark 50 years since bloody coup
Thousands marched in Buenos Aires and across Argentina to mark 50 years since the 1976 military coup that led to a dictatorship responsible for widespread human rights abuses.
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