BB-072 / State Terror
Argentine Dirty War
The Act
The military junta disappeared an estimated 10,000–30,000 people, many of whom were tortured and killed. Pregnant women were sometimes kept alive until they gave birth so their children could be taken.
The Response
After the return to democracy, trials of junta leaders occurred. Some were later pardoned and then re-prosecuted. The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo became a global symbol of resistance.