Argentines send message to Milei with march in memory of dictatorship

[Judi Lynn]

TODAY 17:03

Huge crowds head to Plaza de Mayo to mark the 48th anniversary of the coup d'état that brought Argentina’s brutal 1976-1983 military dictatorship to power, resulting in the disappearance, exile and execution of tens of thousands of people in secret death camps across the country.



DEMONSTRATORS MARCH IN BUENOS AIRES ON MARCH 24, 2024, MARKING THE 48TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1976 COUP THAT BROUGHT THE LAST MILITARY DICTATORSHIP TO POWER IN ARGENTINA. | PERFIL/PABLO CUARTEROLO


Tens of thousands of people marched Sunday to remember the victims of Argentina’s 1976-1983 military dictatorship, marking the 48th anniversary of the coup that brought it to power and lead to the disappearance and execution of tens of thousands of people.

Sparking controversy, President Javier Milei's government launched a video calling for a “complete memory” of the era and objecting to the dictatorship’s historical treatment.

It was the first Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice since the inauguration of the far-right leader as president. Milei’s rhetoric has been slammed by human rights organisations as "denialist," given its view on the events that took place during that dark era.

"This is defended now and always," said María Gabriela Chávez, a 46-year-old teacher who came to the rally with her husband and children aged two and 10.

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