Thousands of people marched in Argentina in commemoration of the victims of the dictatorship that ruled the country between 1976 and 1983.

The main event was held in Buenos Aires City, where tens of thousands of people walked from the Congress to the Plaza de Mayo.

One of the main slogans on the banners was "they were 30,000", in reference to the number of desaparecidos.

This figure, sustained by human rights groups, is rejected among others, by president Javier Milei’ government, who deems it exaggerated.

In this context, Casa Rosada released a spot entitled "For Memory, Truth and Complete Justice".

The audiovisual production mentions the victims of guerrilla groups before the 76 coup.

And it denounces that the narrative of the last 20 years about the 1970s has been biased.

In addition, it is claimed that the number of 30,000 disappeared was manipulated for political reasons and to collect compensation from the state.

Both Mr Milei and other government officials shared the spot on social media.

The official message was repudiated by various sectors and leaders, and many pointed out that it "justified" the crimes of the military dictatorship.

At the ceremony in Plaza de Mayo, the head of the Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo, Estela de Carlotto, described the message as a provocation.

And she called for action to make the president "change or leave".

But her words provoked the rejection of the ruling party.

Vice-president Victoria Villarruel, for example, told Carlotto in X: "nobody voted for you".

On 24 March 1976, a military junta seized power and established a dictatorship that lasted until 1983.

With the declared purpose of combating what the military called "subversion", thousands of people were kidnapped and transferred to clandestine detention centers.

Investigations after the end of the regime showed that all kinds of crimes were committed in these places, including torture, summary execution and even sexual abuse.