Argentina 1985: The Revival of Democracy (Review)

Argentina 1985: The Revival of Democracy (Review)

Santiago Mitre's feature film about holding the perpetrators of dictatorship accountable in Argentina humanizes a pivotal moment in Latin American—and ...
Disobedient Histories: Descendants of Perpetrators in Argentina Join the Human Rights Movement

Disobedient Histories: Descendants of Perpetrators in Argentina Join the Human Rights Movement

Decades after the return to democracy, the children of dictatorship-era human rights abusers have ignited a new movement for truth, ...
Decades After Argentina's Dictatorship, the Abuelas Continue Reuniting Families

Decades After Argentina’s Dictatorship, the Abuelas Continue Reuniting Families

The struggle to hold the military to account for crimes against humanity are a part of Argentinian identity. A group ...
Darkness and Dictatorship

Darkness and Dictatorship

By 1979, much of the southern cone had fallen to right-wing military dictatorships in an era defined by militarist anti-communism, ...
The Pope's History Reflects the Church's Past

The Pope’s History Reflects the Church’s Past

The election of Pope Francis has brought many issues to the fore that represent not just the complexity of a ...
Liberation Theology, the CIA, and the Vatican: A New Direction for Latin America?

Liberation Theology, the CIA, and the Vatican: A New Direction for Latin America?

The United States has long used the Vatican as an instrument of foreign policy in Latin America. As the first pope ...
Argentina: Fathers of the Disappeared

Argentina: Fathers of the Disappeared

Most are in their 80s. They include an optician, a pilot, a teacher, a bank clerk, and a lawyer. Privately, ...
Interview: A Torture Survivor Speaks Out

Interview: A Torture Survivor Speaks Out

Patricia Isasa has fought for justice and transparency for over 30 years. At the time of her kidnapping, July of ...