Argentine Human Rights Activist Lidia 'Taty' Almeida Dies at 95
Lidia “Taty” Almeida, a leading Argentinian human rights activist, has died at the age of 95. She was the president of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo and spent over 50 years searching for her son, Alejandro, who was forcibly disappeared by anti-communist paramilitaries in June 1975. Her passing has led to an outpouring of public grief in Argentina.
Lidia “Taty” Almeida, a prominent Argentinian human rights activist, has died at the age of 95. Almeida was widely known for her decades-long search for her son, Alejandro, who was forcibly disappeared by anti-communist paramilitaries in June 1975, nine months before Argentina's military junta seized power.
Almeida was the president of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo, a group formed by women whose children were disappeared during Argentina’s 1976-1983 dictatorship. The group has historically marched around the square outside Argentina’s presidential palace every Thursday since 1977, advocating for the return of their children and seeking truth about their fates.
Her dedication to the search for her son and her leadership within the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo characterized more than half a century of her life. Her death has prompted a significant public outpouring of grief.
According to The Guardian World, Almeida's activism began after her son's disappearance, driving her five-decade quest for answers.
