Nunca Más

When visiting what remains of Club Atletico, I was surprised by how little remained. One would assume that the destruction of what was once a detention center was intentional, but this was a coincidence. Similar to what happened at la perla, survivors have come together and have provided testimony of the horrors that occurred there. After the end of the dictatorship, the community in Buenos Aires came together to ensure that what happened at Club Atletico was not forgotten. I think that it is harder for me to grasp that this was a clandestine detention center because of how little of it remains, but I really admire the actions taken to ensure that no one forgets what happened here. Excavation is still happening at Club Atletico, so much like the other detention center we visited, a significant amount of evidence has not been discovered. For me, this memory site highlighted how these operations were done in plain sight. Although it is stated in Nunca Mas that even families with influence were scared to say anything to protect their family members, I could not imagine living in these neighborhoods or passing by these buildings while aware of what was happening and not saying anything. I could also not imagine being threatened by a government that was torturing and surveying its citizens. I think that Club Atletico being in such a public area should serve as a reminder of the people who were lost. 

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