Taty Almeida

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Taty Almeida
Taty Almeida in 2013
Born
Lidia Stella Mercedes Miy Uranga

(1930-06-28)28 June 1930
Belgrano, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died14 June 2026(2026-06-14) (aged 95)
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Lidia Stella Mercedes Miy Uranga (28 June 1930 – 14 June 2026), better known as Taty Almeida, was an Argentine teacher and human rights activist. She was a member of Madres de Plaza de Mayo Línea Fundadora, the founding lineage of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo.[1]

Background

Lidia Stella Mercedes Miy Uranga was born on 28 June 1930 in the Belgrano neighborhood of Buenos Aires to Alicia Uranga and cavalry officer Carlos Vidal Miy. Her uncle, Raúl Uranga, was governor of Entre Ríos during the presidency of Arturo Frondizi. She had three sisters and one brother: Her brother was a colonel, and her sisters married aeronautics officers.[2]

Her childhood was spent in the province of Mendoza and Buenos Aires. She studied teaching at the Escuela Normal Superior N° 7 in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Almagro. She taught for a few years.

She married a fellow teacher, Jorge Almeida, in 1953. The couple had three children: Jorge, Alejandro and Fabiana.[2] Almeida died at a Buenos Aires hospital on 14 June 2026, at the age of 95.[3]

Activism

On 17 June 1975, her 20-year-old son, Alejandro Almeida, was kidnapped by the right-wing paramilitary organization Triple A. In 1979, she learned about the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo and decided to join them.[2][4][5] She has participated in countless protests at Plaza de Mayo. As part of the collective of Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Founding Line, she has given interviews and talks, and has attended conferences and other events.[6][7]

In 2008, she published Alejandro, por siempre… amor (English: Alejandro, forever… love), a book which compiles stories, memories, and 24 poems written by Alejandro.[4]

In 2011, the Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires declared her an Outstanding Human Rights Personality.[4]

In 2015, a portrait of her was installed in the permanent exhibition of the Bicentennial Museum located behind the Casa Rosada .[8]

References

  1. "Taty Almeida, mother of Plaza de Mayo: "We don't have to be afraid of militancy"". Ground News. 2024-10-16. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  2. "Taty Almeida". buenosaires.gob.ar. Archived from the original on 2017-07-15. Retrieved 2024-10-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "Murió Taty Almeida, presidenta de Madres de Plaza de Mayo, a los 95 años". LA NACION (in Spanish). 2026-06-14. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  4. "Taty Almeida, 93 años de vida, la mitad dedicada a Madres" [Taty Almeida, 93 years old, half of which is dedicated to Mothers]. Radio Nacional (in Spanish). 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  5. "Taty Almeida recupera el legajo laboral de su hijo Alejandro". Argentina.gob.ar (in Spanish). 2020-06-18. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  6. ""Taty" Almeida respaldó la lucha docente y el reclamo de los alumnos" ["Taty" Almeida supported the teachers’ struggle and the students’ demands]. El Diario (in Spanish). 2019-09-17. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  7. "Taty Almeida: "La juventud está comprometida y continuará nuestra lucha de memoria, verdad y justicia"" [Taty Almeida: "Youth are committed and will continue our fight for memory, truth and justice"]. telam.com.ar. Archived from the original on 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2024-10-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. "Página/12 :: El país :: Homenaje a una madre". www.pagina12.com.ar. Retrieved 2024-10-16.