Carnaval et patriotisme ou le paradoxe d’une festivité institutionnalisée rejetée by Dorothee Chouitem

“…During the last Uruguayan dictatorship (1973-1985), the defense of a nation’s existentialist vision and of the ideological borders became the main objective of the armed forces. …”
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Créer contre l’oubli ou la censure de la mémoire uruguayenne by Dorothée Chouitem

“…After the 1984 elections, the Uruguayan dictatorship came into demise when the Colorado Party claimed victory. …”
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La militancia en el exilio parisino y su interacción con las redes transnacionales de Derechos Humanos: la construcción del concepto de víctima del conflicto. by Magdalena Schelotto

“…To understand the problems of exile, is to attend a series of multidirectional exchanges which change the life of the exiled and impact on the host society.It is in this context that we can understand the role in which different social groups, politicians and activists are positioned in their attempt to reorganize their fight against the Uruguayan dictatorship. This search for positioning and the appropriation of human rights language (which has been traditionally opposed), preserving objectives and ideals, has resulted in the evolution of the concept of victim in the conflict.This exchange, largely enabled by the bridge created by the work of the activists in exile, as a spokesperson for what happens in Uruguay against transnational networks of human rights, makes the concept of « militant » or « victim » change. …”
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