Plaza De Mayo for many years has been crowded with Argentinians awaiting presidential speeches or overrun with demonstrations. This is home to the great Casa Rosada where Eva Peron stood at the balcony to speak to thousands of her adoring people, and it is still the centre of political life in Buenos Aires. One of the most significant events that occurs on this small square is Madres de Plazo De Mayo. These are the mothers of children who disappeared without any explanation during the miltary dictatorship from 1976-1983. The mother´s gather together every Thursday from 3.30pm to march the Plaza de Mayo whilst calling out the names of every child that disappeared during the ´dirty war´. It is incredible to witness these courageous woman still with hope and high spirits, however it is harrowing to listen to the names of so many missing children being called.
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