On their Memorial Day Argentineans mourn for the victims of the Guerra Sucia. What is the Guerra Sucia?

The Guerra Sucia, or "Dirty War," refers to a period of state terrorism in Argentina from the late 1970s to early 1980s, during which the military Dictatorship targeted suspected political dissidents, left-wing activists, and anyone deemed a threat to the regime. Thousands of people were forcibly disappeared, tortured, and killed as part of a campaign to suppress opposition. Memorial Day in Argentina serves as a somber remembrance of the victims and a reflection on the human rights abuses committed during this dark chapter in the nation's history.