In 1999, the U.S. revealed the ‘Military Diary’ that recorded extrajudicial executions committed between 1983 and 1985. On Tuesday, the Mission of Solidarity from Belgium began a visit to Guatemala to deliver the life sentences handed down by a court in Leuven against five high-ranking former military officers for the murder, disappearance, and torture of […]

The body was found 170 meters from where the remains of Amelia Sanjurjo were discovered in 2023. On Thursday, the “Mothers and Relatives of Uruguayan Detainees and Disappeared” entered Infantry Battalion No. 14 to verify the discovery of the remains of a person presumably murdered by the U.S.-backed dictatorship that ruled Uruguay between 1973 and […]

On Monday, attorney Eduardo Contreras, known for filing the first lawsuit for crimes against humanity against dictator Augusto Pinochet, passed away at the age of 84. RELATED:  Chile: Anti-drug Plan Focusing on Prevention Presented Contreras was a communist militant who held various positions throughout his life, including serving as a deputy during the government of […]

Days before the 60th anniversary of the 1964 coup d’état, victims of the military dictatorship asked Brazilian President Lula da Silva to reinstate the Commission of Dead and Disappeared. RELATED:  Jair Bolsonaro Must Explain His Stay at the Hungarian Embassy The “Torture, Never Again!” group and other human rights organizations are launching campaigns to remember […]

On Tuesday, La Plata’s First Federal Criminal Court imposed 10 life prison sentences and one 25-year prison sentence when issuing the verdict in the trial against members of the military dictatorship that ruled Argentina between 1976 and 1983. RELATED: Memory, Truth And Justice Day: Argentina 48 Years After Videla The judges heard about the crimes […]

Today, March 24, Argentina commemorates the installation of the military dictatorship of Jorge Rafael Videla, 48 years ago. In the framework of the arrival at Casa Rosada of an ultra-right government, social movements, political groups and students mobilized towards squares throughout the country. RELATED: Argentina: Javier Milei Will Close Télam News Agency The day is […]