María Ester Gatti
Uruguayan activist
About María Ester Gatti
Lived 1918 – 2010 (aged 92). María Ester Gatti was an Uruguayan politician, human rights defender, human rights activist and teacher.
María Ester Gatti de Islas (January 13, 1918 – December 5, 2010) was a Uruguayan teacher and human rights activist.
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.
She died on December 5, 2010, aged 92. Her remains are buried at Cementerio del Buceo, Montevideo.
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Who was María Ester Gatti?
Uruguayan activist (1918–2010)
When was María Ester Gatti born?
María Ester Gatti was born on 13 January 1918 in Montevideo.
When did María Ester Gatti die?
María Ester Gatti died on 5 December 2010 in Montevideo.
What was María Ester Gatti's occupation?
María Ester Gatti was a politician, human rights defender, human rights activist and teacher.
What nationality was María Ester Gatti?
María Ester Gatti was Uruguayan.
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