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Place of Birth: La Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
About Laura Carlotto
- Laura Estela De Carlotto (February 21, 1955 – August 24, 1978) was an Argentinian revolutionary.
- She was born in La Plata, Argentina to Estela de Carlotto and Guido Carlotto.
- Laura was a left wing Peronist in Argentina under the dictatorial rule of the Military Junta led by Lieutenant General Jorge Rafael Videla.
- Laura studied history at the National University of La Plata where she was a member of the Peronist University Youth and a member of the Montoneros Organization.
- As the government became more repressive, Laura created a new guerilla name to protect her true identity, she became known as Rita.In 1976, Laura and her husband Oscar Walmir Montoya lived in an apartment complex with friends across the street from the police station.
- Laura and her friends all were political activist and believed that living by the police station would eliminate them from being suspected as political dissidents, but that was not the end result.
- Laura's residence was used as a refugee for other militants in the Peronist University Youth and she created a book “Laura, Vida y Militancy”that delves in depth their lives and actions as political activist.
- Oscar was not only an activist, but also an artist.
- Laura tells of their graffiti projects and use of art to spread their political message in her book.
- During the year 1976, the government of Argentina passes reforms enforcing anti subversion legislation.
- These reforms include allowing for repression and use of the death penalty if seen as necessary.
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