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As a new critically acclaimed documentary 'Nostalgia For The Light' brings the subject of Chile's dictatorship under Pinochet in focus again perhaps now is an opportune moment to re-examine some of America's controversial interventions in South America that have disrupted the rule of law and distorted the balance of democracy.:- Nostalgia for the Light - Trailer [HD] - YouTube
As recently as 2002 America was embroiled in another attempted coup (with alleged involvement of the CIA) and as this clip clearly shows sniper fire (3:18 approx in the clip below) into a crowd of innocent civilians was used by those who attempted the coup as a catalyst for regime change within the Venezuelan Government. Many in the crowd were convinced that this 'dirty war' was instigated with complicit support of the CIA. If America sanctioned these rebels (and there is very strong evidence to believe they did) how can America claim moral superiority on the terrorists it is waging war against in Afghanistan and Pakistan right now?
The fabrications and lies by the opposition were exposed by Irish journalists who happened to be in the country at the time. Of course South American policy had long been cloaked in controversy for some time but do Americans believe that their political interventions in South America have benefited the continent overall or have they de-stabilised democracy in the South? Should America be ashamed of its military interventions that have been an affront to democracy in the region?
Chavez appeared to prefer an Obama victory at the last election (be it marginally) but I would hope we have seen the end of these kinds of military ventures that have had severe repurcussions for the rule of law and democracy in South America.
The torture methods here were differentiated from those of the other centers in that they were more sexual in nature. Rape and sexual abuse of the women prisoners by agents and guards was common. Male prisoners were often victims of sexual abuse as well. The "grill" and electric shock treatments were also frequently used in the center. Torture sessions were alternated with periods of rest and better treatment by the guards as a method of obtaining the desired information.
Sexual violence was used indiscriminately on pregnant women who were separated from their children, on fourteen-year-old girls who bore the children of their rapists, and on 68year-old women raped in front of their sons.
As Matta explains, although he spent several weeks in Villa Grimaldi, he came there after having been held for five days at an even more notorious place, Venda Sexy, so named for the inhumanly bizarre sex games a guard orchestrated there with her dogs and the prisoners
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I agree, but good luck. They've been doing shady things since the 60s at least.
Their LSD experiments alone put them up there with Unit 731, at least in my book.
Hell, if we ever knew the entire story their doingd would probably make Dr Mengele green with envy
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