Taty Almeida was born in Buenos Aires in 1930. She trained as a schoolteacher and, with her husband Jorge Almeida, had three children. Her life changed radically on June 17, 1975, when her son Alejandro Almeida, 20 years old, was kidnapped by the Triple A (Argentine Anticommunist Alliance).

Alejandro was studying medicine at the University of Buenos Aires, working at the state news agency Télam, and was an activist in the People's Revolutionary Army (ERP). Since that day, he remains disappeared.

The search for her son brought her together with other women experiencing the same anguish. Thus, the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo were born, identified by white headscarves on their heads. Since 1977, they defied the military regime by walking in silence around the Plaza de Mayo, in front of the Government House.

Taty formally joined the movement in 1979 and over the years became its president, in the faction known as Founding Line. This group remains active 50 years later, demanding "memory, truth, and justice".

In April 2026, Taty was honored with an honorary doctorate from UBA (University of Buenos Aires). At that ceremony, she warned about the passage of time: "Only three mothers remain, nothing more, and two grandmothers."

At the march on March 24, 2026, commemorating 50 years since the beginning of the dictatorship, she was present on stage before a massive crowd. "We demonstrated to Milei and his party that they will not be able to erase memory. They are a totally denialist government," she declared then.

"To be an activist is to have commitment, that commitment that the 30,000 disappeared assumed. The struggle does not end, the struggle continues. The only struggle that is lost is the one that is abandoned."

Mothers of Plaza de Mayo (Founding Line) announced her passing: "Words are not enough, they fall short, we get a lump in our throats. So immense that there is no way to tell it. Thank you for teaching us that to love is to resist, that the only struggle that is lost is the one that is abandoned, and that there is no greater force than that of love."

Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo expressed: "A formidable, irreplaceable woman has gone, a friend, a sister, whose absence we will have to overcome, just as she would have wished, for the struggle to continue."

Children's Association (Hijos): "The one who understood us most and also scolded us, the one who put a strong smile on everything. We still need to know what they did and where Alejandro is. His name on your headscarf, your name in our struggle."

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (former President of Argentina): "Tireless fighter who honored life. Until always, dear Taty."

Fernando Lugo (former President of Paraguay): "Taty's commitment, courage, and coherence leave an indelible mark on the collective memory of Latin America and in all struggles for life and justice."