Memory in Latin America

...the news headlines include a number of stories that reflect the persistence of a past that is everlasting and does not wish to pass... (Jelin, State Repression and the Struggles for Memory, 2003)

Sunday, 30 June 2013

Germany: Intelligence services do not have to release Eichmann info

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This is a slight departure from my usual focus, but there is an Argentine connection. German daily Bild, which is not exactly the first pu...

Wednesday, 26 June 2013

Argentina: RIP Laura Bonaparte

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Laura Bonaparte, a member of the Madres de Plaza de Mayo Línea Fundadora, died on 23 June aged 88. Here she is with her daughter , one of...

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Chile: Controversy over street name change

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There is a political dispute in Chile over proposals to change the name of a street currently called Avenida 11 de septiembre in commemorati...

Monday, 17 June 2013

Chile: From detention centre to homeless shelter

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What a positive use of a place loaded with traumatic memory: the Chilean stadium where Victor Jara and other detainees were held during the ...

Argentina: El Silencio

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As part of the ESMA trial, an official visit has been conducted to El Silencio, an island in the province of Buenos Aires where prisoners we...

Saturday, 15 June 2013

Chile recommends dropping extradition

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The Chilean authorities have recommended dropping extradition proceedings for six former members of the secret police (DINA). The men are wa...

Saturday, 8 June 2013

Peru news

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Well, a couple of good news stories to report from Peru: Firstly, president Ollanta Humala decided not to issue a pardon on humanitarian g...

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