Patricia, Rosa’s daughter, was kidnapped with her husband during the Argentine dictatorship during advanced pregnancy, and gave birth to precarious conditions; granddaughter was returned, but the couple was never found
Rosa Tarlovsky de Roisinblit, historic vice president of the grandparents of May Square and a reference in the defense of human rights at, died on Saturday (6), at 106, the organization said in a statement. “The grandparents of May Square say goodbye to the dearest companion Rosa Tarlovsky de Roisinblit, vice president of the entity until 2021, when, due to the advanced age, he became honorary president,” the institution wrote on its social networks.
Born in 1919 in Moses Ville, community of Jewish immigrants in Santa Fe, Rosa was an obstetrician. His life changed during the Argentine military dictatorship (1976-1983), when his daughter Patricia and the son-in-law were kidnapped. The couple was part of the Armada Peronist Montoneros.
In October 1978, Patricia, eight months pregnant, was taken with her husband to the clandestine detention center of the Armada School of Mechanics (Esm). After giving birth to precarious conditions, your baby was taken from it. The couple was never seen again, and their bodies have never been found.
At the time, the couple’s eldest daughter, Mariana, just 15 months old, was returned to the family and raised by Rosa. More than 20 years later, in 2000, Rosa’s own militancy helped locate her grandson born in captivity: Guillermo Roisinblit, one of 140 young people recovered by the grandparents of May Square.
“For me, you are eternal,” wrote her granddaughter Mariana, posting a photo of the two smiling side by side. According to the grandparents of Praça de May, there are still about 300 grandchildren to be found – children born in captivity or kidnapped along with their parents during the dictatorship.
*With information from AFP
Posted by Felipe Cerqueira
