But military officers from the National Intelligence Directorate (DINA) arrested Ortiz and transported him to a clandestine detention center known as Venda Sexy in Santiago. Ortiz was one of more than 1,000 people who were detained and disappeared during the Chilean dictatorship that began on September 11, 1973, 50 years ago on Monday. Pinochet ruled until March 11, 1990, and remained head of the Chilean Military until 1998. As in other countries of the region, Chile’s military officers have kept the secret of what they did to the disappeared and executed people. The investigations initiated after Pinochet’s arrest led to several other cases against military officers.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald September 11, 2023 14:58 UTC