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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A human-rights activist who has testified about the treatment of political prisoners during Argentina’s military dictatorship has gone missing, President Cristina Fernandez said Wednesday.
Juan Evaristo Puthod was last seen Tuesday as he left a human-rights office dedicated to the memory of thousands of dead and missing victims of the 1976-83 military junta.
The 49-year-old Puthod received anonymous death threats about a year and a half ago, his family said, and fellow activists worry that former police and military officials may want to silence him.
He survived captivity in several clandestine detention centers during the military junta’s crackdown and has become a key witness in several current cases.
