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Pinochet's Operation Condor
A covert co-operation to arrest people considered to be activists in 1970s Latin America
Argentinian lawyer Juan Mendez represented political prisoners in the 1970s. He was arrested in 1975, was tortured and held in detention for 18 months.
Juan was a victim of Pinochet's Operation Condor, a covert co-operation between Latin American countries to hand over people considered to be left-wing activists.
*This programme contains some scenes which some listeners may find upsetting."
