Thursday, September 15, 2016 Let history not repeat itselfBy Estela CarlottoI can still remember the daily visits that the Mothers and Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo made to the Buenos Aires Herald at the height of the civilian-military dictatorship, to reveal what was happening to our families and, above all, the Argentine people. Through the collective struggle and with international aid we managed to explain the real dimension of the crimes that had occurred. State policies map out a direction for a country, those policies can either guarantee or block democratic processes, of justice and increased rights. There can be no talk of new human rights as if the aftermath of State terrorism was still not something that is present. In that sense, our organization is concerned that history should not repeat itself and the task of journalists and the press is not a light one in sustaining democracy.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald September 15, 2016 03:11 UTC