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There is a possibility that the Italian government will investigate operation CONDOR. Operation CONDOR was an intelligence network of the Southern Cone countries that aimed to eradicate all political...
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Posted by Robyn Smith Earlier this week, Gilson Dipp announced that the National Truth Commission–of which he is one of seven members–will have full access to all documents necessary to evaluating the...
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Posted by Robyn Smith Demonstrations outside of the headquarters of the Civil Police in Rio Grande de Sul meant to call the public’s attention to the location’s former use as a torture site by DOPS,...
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Posted by Robyn Smith Operation CONDOR, the coalltion made between 6 of the most powerful countries in South America (Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay) to combat communism with...
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Posted by Robyn Smith The Amnesty Commission, part of the Ministry of Justice, announced a new initiative to create clinics designed to help torture survivors from the dictatorship era. The project,...
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By David McCoy On the 8th of October, Ophir Cavalcante, president of the Order of Attorneys of Brazil (OAB), announced the creation of a truth commission by the Order. The OAB Truth Commision will work...
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Posted by David McCoy The Minister of Justice will coordinate an effort to centralize the millions of documents produced during the military regime that, as of now, are held in the archives of various...
View ArticlePresident João Goulart’s Body Exhumed
Posted by Patrick Duffy João “Jango” Goulart — 24th President of Brazil (Image: http://www2.planalto.gov.br/presidencia/galeria-de-presidentes) Today, (November 14, 2013), the remains of João Goulart,...
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Posted by Hilary Marie Johnson At the request of the Public Ministry of Argentina, the names of President João Goulart, also known as Jango, as well as other Brazilians monitored while in Argentina...
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Posted by Vanessa Castañeda On 27 November 2014, former President Fernando Henrique Cardoso gave his testimony to the National Truth Commission (CNV) about his life exiled during the military...
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