This is Maria Eugenia Sampallo. She was taken from her parents by the Military Government in Argentina in 1978, soon after her mother gave birth to her. Her parents where in the custody at the time of her birth. She is one of as many as 500 infants given to couples who were friendly to the government. Her parents were "disappeared", two of about 30,000 that "disappeared" during the "Dirty War", which lasted between 1976-1982 in Argentina.The Dirty War was a the Argentine government's war against dissidents and government critics. Click Here for more information. A brutal government policy that destroyed countless lives and families.
Now, Maria Eugenia Sampallo, a victim of that war, has received a measure of justice. In Argentina a individual can bring criminal charges. She brought criminal charges against the couple that raised her. They considered themselves "adoptive parents", she has described them as "kidnappers". They were convicted by a criminal court recently. See article here. There is a film on this subject, "The Official Story".
Justice has prevailed. There are many still who seek it. No Justice No Peace.
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