Thousands March in Uruguay’s 30th Silent March Demanding Justice for the Disappeared

In memory of the victims of the military dictatorship in Uruguay, thousands of people gathered in the capital Montevideo for a silent march on May 20.

Thousands march in Uruguay’s 30th Silent March demanding justice for the disappeared

Thousands of people filled the streets of Uruguay’s capital on Monday evening for the 30th annual Marcha del Silencio (Silent March), the country’s largest civic demonstration demanding truth and justice for the victims of forced disappearances during the country’s military dictatorship (1973–1985).

By Javier Revetria / La Diaria / Latin American Summary, May 22, 2025. Sunrise to memory, May 20, in the Udelar. Photo: Ernesto Ryan The disinformation generated and circulated on social networks points to the supposed economic motivation to keep alive the claim for missing persons and attributes [...] La entrada Uruguay. The denialism of the dictatorship grows, encouraged by the far-rights on a global level, according to experts it was first pu…

PBI-Mexico accompanies march in solidarity with the disappeared during the Mendez Arceo National Human Rights Award in Cuernavaca - Peace Brigades International-Canada

The Cerezo Committee has posted: “30th Mendez Arceo National Human Rights Award in Cuernavaca, Morelos” El Sol de Cuernavaca reports: “Mothers of the Disappeared Receive Sergio Méndez Arceo Award for Their Struggle in Mexico.”  “Veronica Rosas, mother of Diego Maximiliano, who disappeared in the State of Mexico, received the award in the individual category, and the collective Returning Home Morelos received it in the group category. …The collec…

Uruguay Revisits Its Dictatorship Era, Painting Faded Faces Anew

Uruguay’s memory of its last military dictatorship reverberates through a striking new exhibition that restores color to the black-and-white faces of the disappeared, reminding younger generations of the individuals behind each photograph—and honoring lives stolen under oppressive rule. The post Uruguay Revisits Its Dictatorship Era, Painting Faded Faces Anew appeared first on LatinAmerican Post.

Four decades after the return to democracy, Uruguay still wonders where nearly 200 detainees are missing during the last military dictatorship. And on Tuesday, as for 30 years, a crowd marched silently to demand progress in their search.