Dispute over official figures from “Dirty War” draws ire in Argentina
El País carried a story on 28 January saying that one the latest controversies in Argentina is the exact number of victims who actually disappeared during the military’s so-called “Dirty War.” “In Argentina, 30,000 people didn’t go missing. That figure was negotiated on a bargaining table,” said Dario Lopérfido, a close aide to Macri – the new conservative President. Lopérfido said that the figure is closer to 9,000. Estela de Carlotto, one of the directors of the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo said she is upset by all the questioning. “We are still receiving complaints about grandchildren who were born in captivity because more people are willing to come forward and tell the truth”, she said. http://bit.ly/1WR85Db
24 die after Iraqi Kurdish refugees’ boat sinks off Greek Island
The New York Times reported on 28 January that at least…