María Ester Gatti | |
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Born | María Ester Gatti de Islas January 13, 1918 Uruguay |
Died | December 5, 2010 | (aged 92)
Occupation(s) | Teacher, activista |
Spouse | Ramón Islas |
Children | María Emilia Islas |
María Ester Gatti de Islas (January 13, 1918 – December 5, 2010) was a Uruguayan teacher and human rights activist.
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. [1] [2] [3]
She died on December 5, 2010, aged 92. Her remains are buried at Cementerio del Buceo, Montevideo. [4]