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‘They are still writing’: 50 years of the ‘Night of the Pencils’ kidnappings
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“We’re already dead. But every New Year’s Eve, raise your glass for us.” Claudia Falcone was 16 when she said goodbye to her friend and schoolmate Pablo Díaz. He was about to be released from Pozo de Banfield (Banfield Pit), the death camp where the pair had been illegally held by police for months. It was December 1976, and the country was ruled by a ruthless military dictatorship that would go on to disappear more than 30,000 people. Falcone, a fine arts student, remains a desaparecida . Díaz
- “We’re already dead. But every New Year’s Eve, raise your glass for us.” Claudia Falcone was 16 when she said goodbye to her friend and schoolmate Pablo Díaz. He was about to be released from Pozo de Banfield (Banfield Pit), the death camp where the pair had been illegally hel...
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- ‘They are still writing’: 50 years of the ‘Night of the Pencils’ kidnappings
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- Left: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
- Center: “We’re already dead. But every New Year’s Eve, raise your glass for us.” Claudia Falcone was 16 when she said goodbye to her friend and schoolmate Pablo Díaz. He was about to be released from Pozo de Banfield (Banfield Pit), the death camp where the pair had been illegally held by police for months. It was December 1976, and the country was ruled by a ruthless military dictatorship that would go on to disappear more than 30,000 people. Falcone, a fine arts student, remains a desaparecida . Díaz
- Right: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
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