Argentina Marks 50th Coup Anniversary, Seeks Justice

0:00Thousands of people marched through Buenos Aires on Tuesday to remember the 50th anniversary of the 1976 military coup. That event kicked off one of Latin America's darkest dictatorships, where human rights groups say around 30,000 people vanished. Official counts put the number closer to 8,000. The regime went after left-wing fighters, union workers, and students in a brutal crackdown. Most of the violence came from state security forces, according to investigations. Spred across the country, organized by rights groups, unions, students, and others, all pushing for memory, truth, and justice. Protester showed up with determination, including folks like a 60-year-old housemate who joined to keep fighting. Meanwhile, President Javier Miele called for a fuller picture, highlighting victims of guerrilla attacks from that era too. His office put out a video with stories from a woman stolen as a baby in the son of a kid-napped officer. Just like the grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo have spent decades tracking down about 500

1:02babies taken from prisoners and given to military, families, so far, they've identified around 140. But Miele's budget cuts have hit hard, downgrading the human rights office and firing teams digging through old records. These marches underscore the deep scars from that time, as Argentina balances remembrance with debates over full accountability moving forward. Once your update from Canada News today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.