Argentina marks the 31st anniversary of the nation's 1976 military coup on Saturday March 24, with a series of marches to commemorate 30,000 people disappeared during the so-called Dirty War. Read the full description.
Argentina marks the 31st anniversary of the nation's 1976 military coup on Saturday March 24, with a series of marches to commemorate 30,000 people disappeared during the so-called Dirty War. As the perpetrators face trial 31 years later, key witnesses are disappearing and terror is back on the streets.
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Argentina marks the 31st anniversary of the nation's 1976 military coup on Saturday March 24, with a series of marches to commemorate 30,000 people disappeared during the so-called Dirty War. As the perpetrators face trial 31 years later, key witnesses are disappearing and terror is back on the streets.
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FSRN broadcast March 23, 2007
