Laura Carlotto

Laura Estela Carlotto (February 21, 1955 – August 25, 1978) was born in La Plata, Argentina to Estela de Carlotto and Guido Carlotto. Laura was a left wing Peronist militant and studied history at the National University of La Plata and was a member of the local Peronist youth group later recruited into Montoneros. In 1976, Laura and her husband Oscar Walmir Montoya lived in an apartment complex across the street from the police station. The couple, that was part of a network of political activists, believed that living so close to a police station would help reduce any suspicion of subversive activities. Laura's residence was used often use as a safehouse for other Montoneros members. She wrote a book “Laura, Vida y Militancia“ that delves into their lives and actions as political activists.

Laura often went by her nom-de-guerre Rita.