NORA CORTINAS, aged 94
A housewife whose oldest son was captured by the military in Argentina’s Dirty War, she became a key figure in the Mothers of the Disappeared protest movement.
HEBE DE BONAFINI, aged 93
An Argentinian housewife, both her sons were kidnapped and murdered during the Dirty War. She set up the ‘Mothers of the Disappeared to protest – but became a controversial character.
MIGUEL ETCHECOLATZ, aged 93
A policeman in Argentina in the 1970s and 1980s, he was a torturer and killer during the Dirty War. It took years to bring him to justice – but he never repented.
TESSA GAISMAN, aged 67
Always at Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s side, she was her Diary Secretary and was present for all the significant events in her premiership. Tessa also made a significant contribution to the world of music.
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