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| June 20, 2005 ( 20:46:47 ) |
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I had also visited Colonia Dignidad. My visit was in late June, 1979, and I was researching material for a non-fiction book on the "Fourth Reich", which book eventually became "Unholy Alliance".
During my visit, on a Sunday morning, my car was surrounded by armed men and my way out was blocked by the infamous white Mercedes. My passport was taken, my film confiscated, and I was subject to a kind of informal interrogation by Paul Schaeffer himself. My driver was terrified, and could hardly answer the questions of the other security personnel: "How many are there? When did they arrive?" amid statements that "We have to be careful of the diabolical intentions of these Israelis."
Of course, I am not an Israeli, I was there alone, and had only arrived early that morning in the neighboring town of Parral. The entire story is told in my book, but to summarize: the people of Parral were terrified of the Colony in those days. They objected to the presence of German nationals on an estate that truly was "a state within a state". The local carabinieri were very clear about that. And, once my visit was over and I was released, I was virtually escorted out of the country ... thus implying a very strong connection between the Colony and the Pinochet regime.
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| October 19, 2005 ( 06:53:39 ) |
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I have spent the last two summers in Chile. I understand that the compound has been put under a state appointed guardian. Do you know any more about this?
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