DESAPARECIDOS (the disappeared)

"Desaparecidos" refers to individuals who have disappeared, often forcibly, due to political violence, conflict, or human rights abuses. The term is frequently used in Latin America to describe those abducted or kidnapped by government or paramilitary groups during periods of repression, such as Argentina’s military dictatorship. These disappearances are typically clandestine, with victims taken without due process, leaving families and communities uncertain of their fate. The phenomenon highlights serious human rights violations and the ongoing struggles for justice, truth, and remembrance for victims and their loved ones.