Taty Almeida, Madres de Plaza de Mayo leader, receives final farewell in Buenos Aires

Taty Almeida, a key figure in Argentina's Madres de Plaza de Mayo, received a final farewell in Buenos Aires following an emotional 24-hour wake. Almeida, whose full name was Lidia Stella Mercedes Miy Uranga de Almeida, passed away on Sunday at the age of 95.

The wake, held at the Telefónicos Workers' Union headquarters, concluded Tuesday. Afterward, family and friends accompanied her remains to Chacarita Cemetery in the heart of the capital.

Almeida joined the Madres de Plaza de Mayo in 1979, dedicating herself to finding her son, Alejandro Almeida, who disappeared in 1975 at the hands of a paramilitary group. Her pursuit of truth began during Argentina's last dictatorship (1976-1983) and continued throughout her life. She served as president of the Madres de Plaza de Mayo Línea Fundadora, one of the main factions of the mothers' movement.

As the funeral procession made its way to the cemetery, it paused at the residence of former President Cristina Fernández, who is currently serving a six-year prison sentence. Fernández appeared on her balcony to bid farewell to Almeida, with whom she shared a close bond, displaying the traditional Madres de Plaza de Mayo scarf inscribed with "Memoria, Verdad y Justicia" (Memory, Truth, and Justice).