Infamous 'Dirty War' prison becomes human rights memorial in Argentina
An infamous detention center used for torture during Argentina's 1976-1983 Dirty War opened to the public on Sunday (September 29) as a human rights memorial, to remember the thousands killed and forcibly disappeared in the Latin American nation era of military rule.
'El Campito' was used as a secret detention center within the Campo de Mayo military school in Buenos Aires. Some reports estimate that 3,000 political prisoners passed through the grounds of El Campito, a large number tortured and beaten to death.
The memorial contains no reconstruction of scenes from the era, with much of its interior left untouched. Organizers of the memorial and those visiting on Sunday told Reuters the place's history speaks for itself and holds stark lessons for today.
Human rights groups say Argentina's military government killed 30,000 people. Most of them disappeared and their bodies were never found.
(Source: Reuters)
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