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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Marks Estela de Carlotto’s 95th Birthday With Tribute and Photo

Her message cast the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo leader as a pillar of Argentina’s memory movement, highlighting ongoing work to recover identities stolen during the dictatorship.

Overview

  • Cristina Fernández de Kirchner posted a birthday greeting on Oct. 22 celebrating Estela de Carlotto’s 95th year.
  • She disclosed that Carlotto visited her at her residence on San José 1111 the previous afternoon.
  • The public note was accompanied by a recent photograph of the two figures together.
  • Fernández de Kirchner praised Carlotto’s serenity and warmth, saying she turned personal loss into collective, reparative work and calling her indispensable in Argentina’s history.
  • Carlotto continues to head Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, which has worked since 1977 to locate grandchildren appropriated during the 1976–1983 military dictatorship.