Twenty years without Jorge Julio López, the man who disappeared twice
López was kidnapped by the military dictatorship in 1976. In 2006, he disappeared again after testifying against his captor La entrada Twenty years without Jorge Julio López, the man who disappeared twice se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald .
In the early hours of September 18, 2006, Jorge Julio López, a 76-year-old retired builder, vanished during his journey to court. He was to testify against Miguel Osvaldo Etchecolatz, a former police officer who had tortured and held him captive during Argentina's military dictatorship of 1976-1983. This forced disappearance remains unsolved, making López the only person known to have been abducted both during and after Argentina's dictatorship.
López was one of the key witnesses in the trial against Etchecolatz, who was the first person to be prosecuted for crimes against humanity in 2006, following the lifting of pardon laws. He died in 2022 at the age of 93.
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