It is often said that the worst thing one can experience is the loss of a child. Listening to The Madres of the Plaza de Mayo of Argentina, it becomes clear that the torture of not knowing if your child is passed is at least equal. The mothers and…
This chapter talks really important thing for products of the dirty war. The sadness of mothers who missed their children should be sad beyond description, but it is great that they don’t just keep silent but stand up for their children and speaking up. Fighting against government is not easy choice because the government is […]
The expectation that our government will always follow basic human rights rules is something that I personally have always expected….
This chapter talked about an interesting story about a small group of mothers who tried to fight back to the government. Although the idea of a few individual fighting against the whole government seems to be fairly ridiculous and not quite believable, they actually did make a change in Argentina. It was said that during…
This week’s materials highlighted the impact that large groups of people with a collective voice have had on the political process of different states in Latin America. In Argentina, after years of military dictatorship marked by the use of state terrorism to silence dissent, a small group of mothers took it upon themselves to speak… Continue reading Week Twelve – Speaking Truth to Power
It was heartbreaking to read about the Madres de la Plaza de Mayo, the brave group of women who occupied the public space in Argentina to demand answers for their missing children. The idea of a family member suddenly going missing at the hands of the government is horrifying, and it was a reality for […]
video by Diane Keyes and Michelle Nzioki
The 70’s and 80’s in Latin America were plagued by military dictatorships, oppression, and human rights violations. Authoritarian regimes often abused power to repress political dissidents and the opposition. To mask brutality, human rights issues, and total power, the governments, at the time, resorted to distraction tactics creating greater enemies. This became the case in […]
This week’s materials highlighted the impact that large groups of people with a collective voice have had on the political process of different states in Latin America. In Argentina, after years of military dictatorship marked by the use of state terrorism to silence dissent, a small group of mothers took it upon themselves to speak […]
This week’s materials highlighted the impact that large groups of people with a collective voice have had on the political process of different states in Latin America. In Argentina, after years of military dictatorship marked by the use of state terrorism to silence dissent, a small group of mothers took it upon themselves to speak […]
