Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo reflect on 50th anniversary of Argentina coup

The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, Argentina's iconic activist group, are marking the 50th anniversary of the 1976 military coup while facing budget cuts under President Javier Milei's administration. The organization, founded by mothers searching for children who disappeared during the dictatorship, has become one of Argentina's most visible human rights groups over five decades. The financial pressures reflect broader tensions between Milei's government and institutions tied to Argentina's memory of state violence and disappearances that killed thousands. The group's struggle to maintain operations amid austerity measures underscores the precarious position of human rights advocacy in contemporary Argentine politics. Their anniversary comes as the country continues grappling with how to reckon with and commemorate the military regime's legacy.