"From 1976 to 1983, some 30,000 people vanished from Argentina without a trace. Most were taken to clandestine camps where they were held without trial, tortured and murdered."
"The 'disappeared,' or 'desaparecidos,' were buried in secret locations in unmarked mass graves, or thrown from airplanes into the La Plata river or the Atlantic Ocean on so-called 'death flights.'"
"Fifty years on from the coup, Argentinians are still reckoning with the crimes of the military dictatorship. Many of the victims and their relatives are still fighting for justice."
On March 24, 1976, General Jorge Rafael Videla led a military coup against President Isabel Peron, marking the start of a brutal regime. Peron's government faced severe issues like inflation and political violence. Videla's regime initiated the Dirty War, targeting political opponents, students, and the labor movement, resulting in the disappearance of approximately 30,000 individuals. Many victims were tortured and murdered in clandestine camps. The regime also stole newborns from prisoners. Decades later, victims' families continue to seek justice despite legal obstacles from amnesty laws.
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