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Conflict Insight ยท  America

Truth Commissions and the Politics of Memory in South America

How to cite this journal: Author, Date of the post, WMO Conflict Insight, Title of the post, ISSN: 2628 6998, https://worldmediation.org/journal/ ABSTRACT This article explores how truth commissions in Argentina, Chile, and Peru have addressed past violence and shaped collective memory. While they offered recognition and documentation, their impact has been limited by political resistance, institutional weakness, and the exclusion of marginalised voices. The analysis presents memory as a contested space, vulnerable to revision and denial. The article argues that truth-telling must be supported by institutional, educational, and civic mechanisms

if it is to sustain a lasting democratic culture. KEYWORDS Truth commissions, politics of memory, transitional justice, Argentina,…

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