Argentina

The Comics Writer Who Became a Legend-and a Martyr of Argentina's Dirty War

Héctor Germán Oesterheld died in an Argentine prison as an enemy of the country's dictatorship after a long career of depicting the political aspirations of Argentine leftists like himself. In death, his admirers made him a comic hero. 

"Argentina, 1985" is a Warning for 2023

The film's most important contribution is to remind that the rule of law must be maintained.

In "Argentina, 1985" Progressive Values Win

by Walter G. Moss

The true story depicted in the Oscar-nominated film shows the necessity of persistence and the power of hope. 

"Argentina, 1985" Gets Oscar Nod

The film has sparked debate in Argentina over its representation of events, but tells the story of the first successful civilian trial of a military dictatorship. 

Is Messi the Avatar of a Post-Macho Argentina?

by Brenda Elsey

Lionel Messi's tenure at the top of the soccer world has coincided with an upsurge of feminism in Argentina and its sports culture, changes Messi has quietly supported. 

Qatar Isn't The First Regime to Polish its Image With a World Cup

Despite "disappearing" 30,000 political opponents, FIFA allowed Argentina's military dicatorship to host the 1978 World Cup. 

Remembering the Falklands-Malvinas War 40 Years Later

by Yoav J. Tenembaum

Britain's successful repulsion of Argentina's invasion of the disputed islands resulted as much from diplomatic maneuver as military. 

The History Behind the Removal of Argentina’s Version of ‘Aunt Jemima’

by Erika Denise Edwards

Cracks are emerging in Argentina's long history of denying the African (and indigenous) roots of some of its citizens, including in commercial culture branding.

Time to Challenge Argentina’s White European Self-Image, Black History Experts Say

A new generation of historians is challenging Argentina's self-understanding as a nation of Europeans and arguing that that mythology helps conceal anti-Black racism in the past and today.

Argentina’s Military Coup of 1976: What the U.S. Knew

Newly declassified documents demonstrate that the US government, including Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, were aware of the developing coup and evaluated policy as a balancing of the prospective military dictatorship's friendliness to the US against its likely willingness to commit human rights violations. 

My Sister Was Disappeared 43 Years Ago

A writer became the legally-designated recipient of his sister's remains after she was killed by Argentina's military dictatorship during the nation's Dirty War. The experience led him to confront how a society suppresses the knowledge of political violence.

Can the COVID Crisis Create a New Civilian-Military Trust in Argentina?

by David M. K. Sheinin y Cesar R. Torres

Many Argentinians have been suspicious of military involvement in civil affairs since the end of the country's military dictatorship in 1983. Two scholars ask if the COVID crisis presents an opportunity for healing and reimagining the military's role in Argentina.

How to Shame a Dictator

The families of victims of Argentina's far-right "dirty war" didn't let the perpetrators go unpunished after regime change; they took direct action to expose those who committed crimes and pressed for the repeal of amnesty laws. 

Truth, justice and declassification: Secret archives show US helped Argentine military wage ‘dirty war’ that killed 30,000

by Rut Diamint

The archives narrate the human rights abuses committed by Argentina’s military government, often with the assistance of the United States.

Trump Administration Turns Over Massive Collection of Intelligence Records on Human Rights and Argentina

The 47,000 Pages of CIA, FBI, NSC, DOD and State Dept. Records Touted as “Largest” Government-to-Government Transfer of Declassified Documentation

Trump Administration to Turn Over Trove of Declassified Records to Argentina on Human Rights Violations Committed During Military Dictatorship

The turnover of formerly secret U.S. intelligence records—the collection will include CIA, FBI, NSC, and Defense Intelligence Agency documents—will culminate a special U.S. government declassification project authorized three years ago today by then-President Barack Obama.

Hidden Trove of Suspected Nazi Artifacts Found in Argentina

Some 75 objects were found in a collector's home in Beccar, a suburb north of Buenos Aires, and authorities say they suspect they are originals that belonged to high-ranking Nazis in Germany during World War II.

Argentine Court Reopens Investigation of Ex-President in ’94 Bomb Case

A court reopened a criminal complaint that accuses former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of a cover-up in connection with the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center.

Obama Declassifies Top Secret Intelligence Files on Repression in Argentina

New documents shed light on OPERATION CONDOR, including planned missions in Europe and assassinations of leaders in Amnesty International.

Declassified U.S. Records Highlight Argentine Military Abuses, Internal Carter White House Debate over Human Rights Policy

Records show Kissinger sought to undermine human rights message in Argentina.