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Baby stolen during Argentina's military rule found after 48 years

BBC

2025

The Grandmothers of Plaza De Mayo is a human rights organisation founded in 1977 to locate children who were stolen during the 1976-1983 military dictatorship in Argentina.

In this BBC article, Vanessa Buschschluter talks about the 140th baby the Grandmothers of Plaza De Mayo have located.

The man, whose name has not been given but instead who is referred to as “Grandchild 140”, was born while his mother, a political activist, was being held in detention. Graciela Romero and the man’s father, Raul Metz – also a political activist - were apparently both tortured while in detention before they were ‘disappeared’.

The couple’s daughter, Adriana, who was 1, was raised in kinship care. Both the Romero & Metz families looked for Graciela & Raul and their son for decades.

A recent DNA test confirmed Grandchild 140 as Adriana’s brother.

Children and young people in social care, and those who have left, are often subject to stigmatisation and discrimination. Being stigmatised and discriminated against can impact negatively on mental health and wellbeing not only during the care experience but often for many years after too. The project aims to contribute towards changing community attitudes towards care experienced people as a group. See glossary HERE


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