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Argentina's Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo identify 140th 'grandchild'

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Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo, the human rights organization that has been searching for children kidnapped during Argentina's last military dictatorship (1976-1983) for decades, announced that it had restored the identity of its 140th grandchild.

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  • The Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo have identified their 140th 'grandchild'. 12s
  • The identified man was born in a clandestine detention center in 1977. 23s
  • His parents were kidnapped in December 1976 during Argentina's dictatorship. 28s
  • Around 500 babies were taken from political prisoners between 1976 and 1983. 1m 12s
  • The Grandmothers say their search for missing grandchildren continues. 1m 50s
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