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A new monument in Buenos Aires of Ana Frank

The new monument of Ana Frank was made by the Dutch artist, Jet schepper and is a replica of the monument in Amsterdam. The monument will be placed on Wednesday 10 December in Puerto Madero.

The location of the monument will be on the Dutch Queen Square in Puerto Madero, facing the Puente de la mujer. The monument will be placed in commemoration of “International Human Rights Day”.

The opening will take place on Wednesday and the ceremony will be attended by the Dutch Embassy, the Centre Anne Frank, the vice president of the Legislature, Minister of Culture of Buenos Aires (more…)

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Estela de Carlotto, President of Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo named as Outstanding Citizen

Estela de Carlotto has been named an Outstanding Citizen by The Latin American Association for Integration (ALADI). Estela de Carlotto is the President of the organization Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, a human rights organization with the aim to find children who disappeared during the dictatorship of Argentina from 1976 to 1986. During this dictatorship around 500 pregnant women were kidnapped and enforced to give birth in detention.

Last week Carlotto received the title in Montevideo, Uruguay. (more…)