Elena Quinteros (September 9, 1945, Montevideo — missing from 1976) was a Uruguayan school teacher arrested and killed during the civic-military dictatorship of Uruguay.
On June 26, 1976, Quinteros was detained and taken to the Army's torture centre 300 Carlos.
She tried to escape asking for help in the Venezuelan embassy, but she was taken by force.
A few days later she was tortured and killed.The School Nº 181 changed its name to Elena Quinteros School.
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