They were building not just any basement. It was to house printing machines that would make books and leaflets. Flyers and pamphlets. Materials for the cause. And not just any printing press. The largest clandestine printing press in the country of Argentina—the social media of the 1970s.

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Today, the location of the “Roberto Matthews” People’s Press is a site of historical memory in Cordoba, Argentina. You can follow them on Instagram, here.

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