María Ester Gatti
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Born | María Ester Gatti de Islas January 13, 1918 Uruguay |
Died | December 5, 2010 | (aged 92)
Occupation | Teacher, activista |
Spouse(s) | Ramón Islas |
Children | María Emilia Islas |
María Ester Gatti de Islas (January 13, 1918 – December 5, 2010) was a Uruguayan teacher and human rights activist.
Biography[]
She founded Madres y Familiares de Detenidos Desaparecidos, (or Uruguayan Mothers and Families of Disappeared Prisoners) following the abduction and disappearance of her daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter during the Dirty War in neighboring Argentina in 1976.[1][2][3]
She died in 2010, aged 91. Her remains are buried at Cementerio del Buceo, Montevideo.[4]
References[]
- ^ Newberry, Charles (2010-12-06). "María Ester Gatti, Uruguayan Activist, Dies at 92". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
- ^ Newberry, Charles (2010-12-07). "Maria Esther Gatti de Islas, Uruguayan human rights activist, dies at 92; Chane't Johnson, screen and stage actress, dies at 34". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
- ^ Christian, Shirley (April 16, 1989). "Uruguay to Vote on Military Cases". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
- ^ "Obituary of María Ester Gatti" (in Spanish). La República. 2010-12-06.
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Categories:
- 1918 births
- 2010 deaths
- Uruguayan human rights activists
- Uruguayan educators
- People from Montevideo
- Burials at Cementerio del Buceo, Montevideo
- Activist stubs
- Uruguayan politician stubs