Argentina, a country in South America, has a history marked by tumultuous political periods, including periods of military dictatorship. One notable dictator in Argentina was General Jorge Rafael Videla, who ruled the country as part of a military junta from 1976 to 1981. During Videla's regime, known as the National Reorganization Process, Argentina experienced human rights abuses on a massive scale, including forced disappearances, torture, and killings of political dissidents.