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Kidnapped Memories: Argentina's Stolen Children Tell Their Stories.
One of the most deplorable and characteristic aspects of Argentina's “Dirty War” (1976–1983) was the stealing of babies by military families or regime supporters. Approximately 500 children were “transferred” during this time period. Thanks to the Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo, 108 children have had their identities restored to date. This article focuses on how child transfer in Argentina has affected the construction of memories at both the individual and societal levels...
Home Is Where the Heart Is
Many South Americans feel more at home in North America than they did in their home countries. Canada and the United States give them more freedom to be who they are. Corruption and malfeasance pays, that's the lesson to the children. But no matter how critical they are of the government of their homeland or even of their own people, there's a part of most South American immigrants that will always look back home with nostalgia...

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