How government killings and kidnappings in Argentina drove mothers to resist and revolt − and eventually win

After the regime ‘disappeared’ their children, Argentina’s Madres de la Plaza de Maya relentlessly demanded justice – and exposed the atrocities of a dictatorship.

By: Laura Tedesco, Saint Louis University – Madrid, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: January 27, 2026

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Last Updated: 1 hour, 1 minute ago

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By Laura Tedesco, Saint Louis University – Madrid

A series of shootings by federal immigration agents, including two deaths in Minneapolis, have galvanized intense local and national protests against the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations. Federal immigration agents killed Renee Nicole Good, 37 – a mother of three – and Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse, weeks apart in January 2026.

Since Donald Trump assumed the presidency on Jan. 20, 2025, Immigration and Customs …

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