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Argentina’s Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo Mark 30th Anniversary

HeadlineApr 30, 2007

In Argentina, today marks the 30th anniversary of the first action that launched the group the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo. On April 30, 1977, a group of mothers who lost children under Argentina’s military dictatorship met to trade stories and provide support. That meeting later spawned the first of scores of demonstrations and actions against Argentina’s military leaders. This is Plaza de Mayo member Enriqueta Maroni.

Plaza de Mayo member Enriqueta Maroni: “It was during the time when desperation and pain forced us to look for our children. It was the only thing we wanted: to find our children. It was a painful time for us and, over time, we transformed it into struggle and then resistance, but an active resistance.”

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