Amanda Peralta

Amanda Beatriz Peralta, also known as la Negra, (1939–2009) was an Argentine guerrilla fighter and later an academic in Sweden. She was one of the founders of the Peronist Armed Forces or Fuerzas Armadas Peronistas (FAP) who fought against the military dictatorship in Argentina. After escaping from prison, she arrived in Sweden in 1977 where she continued to support her cause. She studied political history at the University of Gothenburg, undertaking research on post-colonial politics.