News of grandmothers

Abuelas and Madres founder Mirta Acuña de Baravalle dies at 99

04-11-2024 14:30 Mirta Acuña de Baravalle, one of the founders of the Madres de Plaza de Mayo and Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, has died at the age of 99.

POLITICS

Peronist leaders put tensions to one side for Abuelas anniversary

25-10-2024 07:31 Buenos Aires Province Governor Axel Kicillof and former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner reunite at Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo event in La Plata; Opposition Peronist leaders at odds over leadership of Partido Justicialista.

by James Grainger

HUMAN RIGHTS

Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo warns of move to shutter investigative unit

30-06-2024 17:54 Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo accuses government of seeking to shutter body dedicated to identifying and locating missing grandchildren.

Human rights

Carlotto wants Milei to ‘respect search for grandchildren’

20-11-2023 17:35 Leader of Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo human rights group says that she will request a meeting with libertarian leader Javier Milei and demand that her organisation's “search for our grandchildren” is respected.