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Uruguay, on the other hand, has adopted a "politics of oblivion", in which the nation's past has been largely ignored and repressed. The authors argue that this is due to the country's "exceptionalism", which has led to a "collective amnesia" about the military regime that ruled the country for 12 years. This "amnesia" has been reinforced by the absence of a formal "truth commission" and the lack of public discussion about the past.
The article ultimately argues that the two countries' different strategies reflect different approaches to dealing with the past. While Argentina has chosen to address the past in order to move forward, Uruguay has chosen to ignore and repress it, leading to a "collective amnesia". The authors argue that this "amnesia" is problematic and ultimately hinders Uruguay's progress.