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Tag: Mothers and Relatives of Uruguayan Detainees and Disappeared
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Wednesday, May 21st 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Thousands march in Uruguay’s 30th Silent March demanding justice for the disappeared
![This year’s march, held under the slogan “Sepan cumplir” (“Let them fulfill [their promises]”), echoed a campaign phrase used by newly elected President Yamandú Orsi. Photo: Sebastián Astorga](/data/cache/noticias/104996/260x165/marc2.jpg)
Thousands of people filled the streets of Uruguay’s capital on Monday evening for the 30th annual Marcha del Silencio (Silent March), the country’s largest civic demonstration demanding truth and justice for the victims of forced disappearances during the country’s military dictatorship (1973–1985).
