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Londres 38

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Background

Londres 38 is a building that was used by the National Intelligence Directorate (DINA) as a detention and torture center for opponents of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship. The facility is located in downtown Santiago, Chile, and was known in DINA's jargon by the code name Yucatán.

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Capacity

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

2009

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

2009

Region

Security level

Death-row facility

No

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Mailing

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Practical info

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Known issues

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Data completeness

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