María Ester Gatti
Uruguayan activist (1918–2010)
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María Ester Gatti de Islas (January 13, 1918 – December 5, 2010) was a Uruguayan teacher and human rights activist.
Born
January 13, 1918
María Ester Gatti de Islas
January 13, 1918
Uruguay
DiedDecember 5, 2010 (aged 92)
SpouseRamón Islas
María Ester Gatti | |
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| Born | María Ester Gatti de Islas January 13, 1918 Uruguay |
| Died | December 5, 2010 (aged 92) |
| Occupations | Teacher, activista |
| Spouse | Ramón Islas |
| Children | María Emilia Islas |
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 on December 5, 2010, aged 92. Her remains are buried at Cementerio del Buceo, Montevideo.[4]
