Silence in the representation of violence in Museo de la Memoria, Montevideo, Uruguay

The Museo de la Memoria (Museum of Memory) opened in Montevideo, Uruguay, during the short life-span of transitional justice as a significant landmark of post-dictatorial memory. This paper analyzes the exhibitions from its founding in 2007 to 2018 using different documentary sources and interviews. It focuses on the form and representation of violence, including aspects such as exile, death and torture. Additionally, it tackles the breakdown of democracy in the 1970s, resulting from repressive policies and civil resistance strategies. By silencing popular violence, the Museum shapes the transmission of memory from the past into the present, hindering a profound reflection on the complexity of history.