Argentina: a 131st child “stolen” under the dictatorship found

The Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo in Argentina announced on Thursday December 22 that they had “

” a new child stolen under the dictatorship (1976-1983), the 131st to recover his identity, and the first for more than three years.

“

” announced the “

” (grandmothers) in a press release.

“

” they write in reference to the World Cup, “

”.

Under the military dictatorship, a few hundred children - estimates range between 300 and almost 500 - were "

", born of a mother in detention and then disappeared, and given to a home that wanted or could not have a child. child, often close to the regime, also with the idea of ​​seeing a politically “

” child raised

.

Over the years 130 cases have been '

' - that is, the child's original identity has been restored.

Often this gave rise to moving reunions, sometimes after the death of the parents or the child.

But nothing, no "

", since that of the grandson "

", in June 2019.

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30,000 missing

Restitutions had become a little rare in recent years, partly because of the Covid pandemic, which for many months made contact and research more difficult.

Also the organization "

" has relaunched in recent months the so-called "

" sessions , moving them to the provinces, inviting anyone who has doubts about their identity to come and meet, in complete confidentiality, counselors trained for the circumstance. .

The Grandmothers were to give a press conference at the end of the day in Buenos Aires on the details and the identity of the restitution of "

".

According to estimates by human rights NGOs, some 30,000 people died or disappeared during the dictatorship.