Disappeared actors memorialised by outlines filled with their names (Photo: Beatrice Murch. All rights reserved)
Every anniversary provides an opportunity to re-formulate questions and aspire to receive new answers. It is an occasion for reflection, and a chance to seek out new ways to construct our collective history in an always-changing political context. In this case, the 40th anniversary of Argentina’s last military coup comes at a time of important political transformations both within the country and abroad.
A few months ago, Argentine citizens chose Mauricio Macri as their new president. His Republican Proposal (PRO) party – centre-right or conservative, depending on who you ask – has, at certain times, not hesitated to disregard some of the human rights policies in Argentina. The party has also shown worrying tendencies in its security policies and attempts to control social protest.
