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Argentina Celebrates 40 Years of Democracy and Human Rights
EPISODE: Argentina Celebrates 40 Years of Democracy and Human Rights
GUEST: Franco Metaza, Director-General for Foreign Affairs of the Argentina National Senate.
BACKGROUND:
Last week, Argentina celebrated 40 years of democracy and human rights by hosting the Third World Forum of Human Rights (March 20-24) scheduled in tandem with its National Day of Remembrance for Truth & Justice. The Forum closed with a march and rally on March 24 which marked 47 years since the US-backed military coup that overthrew the democratically elected government on March 24, 1976, and installed the bloodiest dictatorship in the history of #Argentina remained in power until 1983.
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Franco Metaza: Twitter
ADDITIONAL LINKS:
III Foro Mundial de Derechos Humanos
Day of Remembrance for Truth & Justice
Argentina commemorates victims of military dictatorship on the 47th anniversary of US-back Coup
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