Renée Slotopolsky de Epelbaum
Renée “Yoyi” Slotopolsky de Epelbaum | |
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 Mother of Plaza de Mayo | |
| Born | June 15, 1920 Entre Ríos, Argentina |
| Died | February 7, 1998 (aged 77) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Known for | being one of the founders of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo association. |
| Spouse | Raúl Epelbaum |
Renée Slotopolsky de Epelbaum (June 15, 1920 – February 7, 1998), also known as Yoyi Epelbaum, was an Argentine human rights activist. She is known for being one of the founders of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, an association of mothers of those disappeared during the military dictatorship known as National Reorganization Process that ruled Argentina between 1976 and 1983.[1][2] She was also an early member of the Movimiento Judío por los Derechos Humanos.[citation needed]
Disappearance of her children
One of her sons, Luis Marcelo (25), a medical student, was kidnapped on August 10, 1976 in Buenos Aires as he left the university. Claudio (23), a law student and Lila (20), a dancer, were sent on holiday to the city of Punta del Este in Uruguay, where they thought they would be safe. However, Argentine squads in cooperation with the Uruguayan regime followed them, and they were kidnapped on November 4, 1976.[3][4]
References
- ^ Briley, Harold (24 February 1998). "Obituary: Renee Epelbaum". The Independent. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ Sims, Calvin (February 9, 1998). "Rene de Epelbaum, 77, Argentine Protester". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "Entrevista a Renée Epelbaum" [Interview with Renée Epelbaum]. Página 12 (in Spanish). 1995.
- ^ "Identificaron los restos de la hija de Yoyi Epelbaum, fallecida integrante de Madres Línea Fundadora" [The remains of Yoyi Epelbaum's daughter, a deceased member of the Founding Mothers of the Line, have been identified]. www.telam.com.ar. Archived from the original on 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2019-06-04.