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Roberto de Pesion's Involvement in Death Squads
40:06 - 44:33 (04:26)
Roberto de Pesion, also known as Sandoval, attended a league's meeting in Buenos Aires in 1980 where he asked for help in running death squads and met with representatives of the Argentinian police state to request more training and funding for the death squads. His involvement in these criminal activities was part of the Condor project, initially a military project in the Southern Cone of Latin America that allowed young men to participate in political warfare.
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Blowtorch Bob gained his nickname from his tendency to speak bluntly and demand facts when accused of something.
40:06 - 41:33 (01:27)
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Blowtorch Bob gained his nickname from his tendency to speak bluntly and demand facts when accused of something.
ChapterRoberto de Pesion's Involvement in Death Squads
EpisodePart Two: The World Anti-Communist League: A Study in Nazi Death Squads
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The WACL meeting in Buenos Aires in 1980 played a defining role in exporting the Condor system and facilitating the formation of death squads in the Southern Cone, with individuals like Roberto de Pesion requesting help running death squads and meeting with representatives of the Argentinian police state to fund them.
41:34 - 44:33 (02:59)
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The WACL meeting in Buenos Aires in 1980 played a defining role in exporting the Condor system and facilitating the formation of death squads in the Southern Cone, with individuals like Roberto de Pesion requesting help running death squads and meeting with representatives of the Argentinian police state to fund them.