His final words echoed in his mother’s ears, “Wait, Mama. I’ll be right back.” Alejandro Martín Almeida Plaque stands as a stark reminder of a life tragically cut short. This plaque, right here, commemorates Alejandro, a young man full of promise, stolen by the brutal Argentine dictatorship. Alejandro, just 20 years old, worked at the Instituto Geográfico Militar in 1975. He was also a first-year medical student at the University of Buenos Aires. He balanced his studies and work with his political activism and a passion for poetry. On June 17, 1975, he stepped out, never to return. He told his mother he’d be right back for dinner. That was the last time she saw him. Alejandro was a member of the ERP-22 de Agosto, a revolutionary group. He believed in social change. He wrote poignant poems, some dedicated to his mother and the “Heroes of Trelew.” His mother, “Taty” Almeida, became a prominent figure in Madres de Plaza de Mayo Línea Fundadora, tirelessly seeking justice for her son and the thousands of others who disappeared. Alejandro Martín Almeida Plaque, originally placed in 2019, had to be relocated for preservation. This plaque represents not just Alejandro, but the 30,000 victims of state terrorism. It’s a symbol of remembrance, a testament to a life brimming with potential extinguished too soon. “El Principito,” as his friends called him, lives on in the memory etched in this plaque. His story is a reminder of the fight for justice and the importance of never forgetting.
Museo de Arte Hispanoamericano
The Museo de Arte Hispanoamericano is a treasure. It offers a window into the past and present of Hispanic-American art.