General Augusto Pinochet’s army killed and tortured thousands of people, and drove even greater numbers to exile
” was also used – with victims being electrocuted while strapped down on a metal bed frame. Women were singled out for sexual abuse. Rape was common, but women were also subjected to other horrific acts of sexual violence, including acts involving animals, as their captors sought to humiliate them and break their spirits.
The following day, he was led out by the execution squad, placed against a wall, and had a hood placed over his head. He heard the instructions being given to the firing squad, and braced himself for the inevitable. But then, the soldier in charge of the squad came to him, removed the hood, and told him that he had been given some extra time to reflect on the meaning of life. The impact of this psychological torture continues to haunt him.
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