Taty Almeida, a prominent figure in Argentina’s Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, has died at the age of 95 in Buenos Aires. The group gained international recognition for their tireless advocacy for children who disappeared during the country’s 1976-1983 military dictatorship, during which an estimated 30,000 people vanished. Almeida became involved in activism after her son, Alejandro, a 20-year-old student activist, was abducted in 1975. She and other mothers famously protested every Thursday at the Plaza de Mayo, demanding answers about their missing children. Almeida served as the group’s initial president and remained actively involved for decades, even participating in demonstrations this year. Despite never recovering her son’s remains, she authored a book in 2008 preserving his memories and poetry, and was honored by the city of Buenos Aires for her human rights work.