ABSTRACT
This chapter provides a general assessment of the historical and socio-political context in which the last military rule took place in Argentina. It examines the main economic and social policies implemented by the regime, as well as how State repression was conceived and developed. It also pays special attention to the major role that specific corporations and economic groups had under the regime and how they directly benefited from state repression. Ultimately, this chapter examines the spectrum and nature of human rights violations committed during that infamous period.
