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Marchers Condemn Obama's Visit on the 40th Anniversary of Argentina's Dictatorship
Argentina remembered the victims of the country’s 1976 to 1982 dictatorship on the 40th anniversary of the coup that started it all with a massive march through the capital that was peppered with banners saying "Obama Go Home."
Obama Admits the US Took Too Long to Condemn Human Rights Violations in Argentina
Obama stopped short of apologizing for Washington's early support for the military junta that took power in a coup exactly 40 years ago today.
Activists Fear the History of Argentina's Dirty War Is About to Be Rewritten
Argentina’s new right wing president, Mauricio Macri, dragged his feet over meeting iconic human rights activists and has appeared to question the accepted figure of 30,000 people killed or disappeared during the 1976-83 military dictatorship.
Mexican Government Offers Big Reward for Help Finding Activist Missing for 41 Years
Rosendo Radilla went missing after being arrested by soldiers in Mexico's dirty war, but his case still haunts Mexican government under pressure to act over 25,000 disappeared.
Mexico Quietly Placed Archives Related to Its 'Dirty War' Under Lock and Key
The Mexican government recently restricted public access to records related to the Dirty War, an unofficial military operation that claimed the lives of thousands of dissidents starting in the 1960s.
Serious Faults Found in Mexico’s Handling of Missing Students Case, Independent Team Says
Dentures were found at the dump where the students were supposedly incinerated, among other anomalies detailed by the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team. The attorney general struck back at the group, calling its assertions "speculation."
Grandmother Reunites With Grandson Stolen During Argentina's Dictatorship
A 36-year-old music teacher in Argentina is confirmed as a baby taken from a captured dissident during Argentina's brutal Dirty War.