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Facundo Iglesia in Buenos Aires

‘Justification of dictatorship’: outcry as Milei rewrites Argentina’s history

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Hundreds of people carry a large banner with portraits of people disappeared during Argentina’s military dictatorship (1976-1983) at Plaza de Mayo Square in Buenos Aires on 24 March 2022. Photograph: Elena Boffetta/AFP/Getty Images

Human rights groups in Argentina have raised the alarm over President Javier Milei’s attempts to rewrite history on the eve of the annual day of remembrance for the thousands of victims of the country’s brutal 1976-1983 dictatorship.

Thousands of protesters will take to the streets on Sunday to mark the Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice in Argentina, a holiday commemorating the 30,000 victims of the dictatorship, called “desaparecidos”. The date usually sees Argentina’s largest demonstrations of the year, with millions of citizens flooding the country’s streets to declare: “Nunca más” (never again).

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