31st Marcha del Silencio In Uruguay

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - MAY 20: Member Alba Gonzalez of human rights association 'Madres y Familiares de Uruguayos Detenidos Desaparecidos' holds a sign with the name of her son detained and disappeared Rafael Lezama during the 31st "Marcha del Silencio" (March of Silence) on May 20, 2026 in Montevideo, Uruguay. The "Marcha del Silencio" is held every May 20 in memory of those who disappeared during the Uruguay's last military dictatorship (1973–1985). This year edition commemorates the 50th anniversary of victims former Uruguayan legislators Zelmar Michelini and Héctor Gutiérrez Ruiz, and its slogan highlight the march's 30th anniversary. (Photo by Ernesto Ryan/Getty Images)