Elena Quinteros (September 9, 1945, in Montevideo – missing from 1976) was a Uruguayan anarchist and school teacher.

[1] Quinteros was last seen in the 300 Carlos [es] detention center during the civic-military dictatorship of Uruguay.

[2] She tried to escape asking for help in the Venezuelan embassy, but she was taken by force near the entrance.

[3] Because of this, Venezuela broke off diplomatic relations with Uruguay until democracy was restored in 1985.

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