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The Nazi Cult That Shaped Pablo Escobar's Violence
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43:08 - 48:56 (05:48)

Paul Schaefer and his Nazi cult helped Pablo Escobar and other war criminals by giving them refuge after WWII, while also aiding them in changing their appearances and avoiding prosecution. Despite once being a thriving community of over 300 people, the cult's dark past eventually caught up to them and exposed their involvement in various murders and atrocities.

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Eyewitness accounts and former members of the colony allege that Colonia Dignidad's leader, Paul Schaefer, committed human rights abuses including executing political prisoners and forcing nuns to relinquish their farmland.
43:08 - 44:39 (01:31)
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Human Rights
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Eyewitness accounts and former members of the colony allege that Colonia Dignidad's leader, Paul Schaefer, committed human rights abuses including executing political prisoners and forcing nuns to relinquish their farmland.

Chapter
The Nazi Cult That Shaped Pablo Escobar's Violence
Episode
Part Two: The Nazi Pedophile Cult Leader who Murdered Santa (With Paul F. Tompkins)
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Behind the Bastards
There have been allegations of the existence of a Nazi colony in Chile where war criminals are allowed to hide from prosecution, with reports claiming that the colony's ultra-modern hospital is equipped to perform plastic surgery to help criminals change their appearance.
44:39 - 46:24 (01:44)
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Nazi, war criminals, Chile
Summary

There have been allegations of the existence of a Nazi colony in Chile where war criminals are allowed to hide from prosecution, with reports claiming that the colony's ultra-modern hospital is equipped to perform plastic surgery to help criminals change their appearance. The colony denies these claims, but suspicions persist.

Chapter
The Nazi Cult That Shaped Pablo Escobar's Violence
Episode
Part Two: The Nazi Pedophile Cult Leader who Murdered Santa (With Paul F. Tompkins)
Podcast
Behind the Bastards
Despite evidence of torture, abuse and wrongdoing, Chilean authorities turned a blind eye to the secretive commune of Colonia Dignidad, citing it as private property.
46:24 - 48:56 (02:31)
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Colonia Dignidad
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Despite evidence of torture, abuse and wrongdoing, Chilean authorities turned a blind eye to the secretive commune of Colonia Dignidad, citing it as private property. The commune's private airstrips and communication system allowed for outsiders to enter unnoticed and without registration, and journalists attempting to report on it were threatened and had their film destroyed.

Chapter
The Nazi Cult That Shaped Pablo Escobar's Violence
Episode
Part Two: The Nazi Pedophile Cult Leader who Murdered Santa (With Paul F. Tompkins)
Podcast
Behind the Bastards