Mothers of the Plaza Mayo

Today we went to the Plaza Mayo – a famous square in Buenos Aires and all of Argentina. The Plaza was the scene of the 1810 revolution that led to independence. It has been the center of politics ever since. The Casa Rosada – the Argentine equivalent of the White House – stands on one side of the square. The Persons – Juan and Eva – spoke to the masses from a balcony of the Casa.

Every Thursday at 3:30pm, the Mothers of the Plaza Mayo march around the central column., wearing their trademark white headscarves and carrying pictures of their "lost" children. They are the mothers of those who “disappeared” during the Dirty War of the military government from 1976 to 1983. It is estimated that the military government murdered up to 30,000 citizens - trade unionists, students, and anyone on the left or with connections, no matter how tenuous, with these people. Watching these women march is a moving experience. Those who started the marches in 1977 were very brave women – three of them also “disappeared.”
Seeing these women march, is a sobering experience!