Taty Almeida, president of Mothers of Plaza de Mayo, dies at 95

Taty Almeida, a prominent leader of the Argentine human rights organization Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, has passed away at the age of 95. Almeida was a steadfast advocate for truth and justice, dedicating much of her life to seeking answers for families whose loved ones vanished during Argentina's brutal military dictatorship.

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With a very deep pain, we have to share the saddest news: today our dear Taty Almeida, president of Madres de Plaza de Mayo-Línea fundadora, has departed.

Almeida was among the founding members who initiated the group's iconic weekly protests in the Plaza de Mayo, demanding accountability for the estimated 30,000 people who were forcibly disappeared between 1976 and 1983. Her personal tragedy fueled her unwavering commitment; her second son, Alejandro Almeida, was disappeared by paramilitary forces in June 1975, prior to the military coup, when he was just 20 years old and involved with the ERP.

The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo-Founding Line announced Almeida's death on Sunday evening via social media, expressing profound sorrow. "With a very deep pain, we have to share the saddest news: today our dear Taty Almeida, president of Madres de Plaza de Mayo-Línea fundadora, has departed," the statement read.

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Thank you for your commitment, for your militancy, for your tenderness and for every word that will always be a refuge and a hug.

The organization memorialized her dedication, stating, "Thank you for your commitment, for your activism, for your tenderness and for every word that will always be a refuge and a hug." They vowed to keep her memory alive through their continued struggle, concluding, "We will remember you in every 'Presentes, ahora y siempre' (Present, now and always), in every scarf, in every round, in every hug and in every caress. Thank you, Taty. Your example, your struggle, and your love remain with us. Until always. Present, now and always."

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We will remember you in every ‘Presentes, ahora y siempre’, in each scarf, in each round, in each hug and in each caress. Thank you, Taty. Your example, your struggle, and your love remain with us. Until always. Present, now and always.