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[2/29/24] 14. The Illegality, Torture, Secret Prisons, and Tragedies of Operation Condor with John Dinges
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John Dinges, Professor Emeritus of International Journalism at Columbia University and author of "The Condor Years: How Pinochet and His Allies Brought Terrorism to Three Continents" and "Death and the Revolution," joins host Adam Camac to discuss the illegality, torture, secret prisons, and tragedies of Operation Condor in Chile and across South America. We also discuss Salvador Allende, Augusto Pinochet, the 1973 Chilean coup, CIA involvement in Operation Condor and across the Southern Cone of South America, and Peronism and the legacy of the Peron family in Argentina, among other topics. The show notes page for this episode can be found at placesandprofiles.com/14.
1:45 - What was Operation Condor?
3:38 - Personal background of the guest (John Dinges) and his interest in Operation Condor
8:02 - The illegality of Operation Condor
12:11 - The use of secret prisons during Operation Condor
17:01 - The use of torture during Operation Condor
22:33 - 1973 Chilean coup
30:44 - CIA involvement in Operation Condor in Chile and across the Southern Cone of
South America
36:32 - Involvement of the Pentagon in Operation Condor
43:02 - Operation Condor in South America Outside of Argentina and Chile
48:01 - How Peronism and the legacy of the Peron family factored into Operation Condor
54:43 - Efforts at justice, investigations, and accountability in the aftermath of Operation Condor
1:01:40 - Related readings and resources
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