Operation Condor

Record	OBS-0888
Category	Government/Cover-ups
Status	PARTIALLY SUBSTANTIATED
Summary	Operation Condor was a coordinated campaign of political repression by right-wing dictatorships in South America during the 1970s and early 1980s. It involved the systematic kidnapping, torture, and murder of political opponents across national borders. The operation was formally established in 1975 and involved intelligence agencies from several countries.
Origin	The operation was officially founded on November 28, 1975, in Santiago, Chile, during the First Meeting of National Intelligence, with representatives from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay.
Claimed	Operation Condor was a formal system to coordinate repression among Southern Cone countries. It aimed to persecute and eliminate political, social, trade-union, and student activists. The operation included phases of intelligence sharing, identification of enemies, and cross-border operations to track down and eliminate persons. US government agencies had early knowledge of the operation and did little to stop it. The operation involved joint operations, including assassinations, in non-member countries.
Evidence / consensus	Historical evidence, including declassified documents and court rulings, confirms the existence of Operation Condor as a coordinated repression network. The operation is documented in official records and has been the subject of judicial proceedings.

> OBSERVER NOTE:
Operation Condor is a well-documented historical event, not a fringe theory. The evidence is overwhelming, including declassified US documents and testimonies from victims and perpetrators.

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