Between 1976 and 1983, Argentina's military dictatorship tortured, killed, and disappeared around 30,000 people, targeting political opponents, students, artists, and union leaders. This regime also took hundreds of babies from their imprisoned parents, leading to a long struggle for their recovery by the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo. Buscarita Roa, a surviving member, shares the pain of her family's disappearance, including her son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter. This shared experience among mothers and grandmothers in public protests around the Plaza de Mayo became a symbol of resilience and the quest for justice.
Argentina's 1976-83 military dictatorship tortured, killed and disappeared an estimated 30,000 people, with hundreds of babies taken from their families during this brutal regime.
The Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo have fought for almost 50 years to find their grandchildren taken by the military regime, exemplifying resilience against oppression.
Buscarita Roa recalls her son Jose, his wife Marta, and their baby Claudia being taken by military police, highlighting the personal devastation wrought by state terrorism.
The early gatherings of women demanding answers transformed into a movement, marking the start of organized resistance during a time of fear and danger.
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