Overview
- December 10 is observed nationally as the Day of the Recovery of Democracy, anchored in Raúl Alfonsín’s 1983 inauguration after military rule.
- Alfonsín won the October 1983 election with 51.75% of the vote, becoming the first president elected by popular vote after the 1976 coup.
- The date coincides with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted in 1948, underscoring the day’s human-rights significance.
- A reader letter in LA GACETA commemorates the 42-year milestone and argues that current presidential policies conflict with Alfonsín’s constitutional commitments.
- LA NACION’s December 10 efemérides also notes the 1977 disappearance of Madres de Plaza de Mayo founder Azucena Villaflor, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s 2007 inauguration, and Javier Milei’s 2023 inauguration.