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Episode Description
John Dinges 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. John held the position of Godfrey Lowell Cabot Professor of International Journalism at Columbia University from 1996-2016, and he currently holds that position with emeritus status. He previously worked on the foreign desk of The Washington Post, in which capacity he traveled as a reporter to cover civil wars in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. He is the author of The Condor Years: How Pinochet and His Allies Brought Terrorism to Three Continents and Death and the Revolution. You can follow John’s work at Johndinges.com and Thecondoryears.com. You can also follow him on X.
1:45 – What was Operation Condor?
3:38 – Personal background of the guest 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
Books Mentioned
The Condor Years: How Pinochet and His Allies Brought Terrorism to Three Continents by John Dinges
Death and the Revolution by John Dinges
Guest’s Websites and Social Media Account
Related Episode Mentioned
2. Juan and Eva Peron and Their Influence on Argentina with Jill Hedges (9/18/23)
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