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Episode 11 — The domestic power core
Who controls the guns, the files, and the buildings 11.1 The core point In Venezuela’s January 2026 rupture, the decisive…
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Episode 12 — Regional diplomacy after a rupture
Why South America fragments, and what the OAS, TIAR, MERCOSUR and CELAC can (and cannot) do 12.1 The core point…
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Episode 13 — Operation Condor (1975–1983)
Transnational repression, state terror, and the problem of “plausible deniability” Overview Operation Condor was a covert, multinational system of intelligence-sharing…
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Episode 14 — Sheridan Circle (1976)
When Operation Condor Reached U.S. Soil Overview Episode 13 outlined how Operation Condor evolved from intelligence-sharing into a transnational repression…
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Episode 15 — Chile (1970–1973)
Electoral Socialism, Covert Pressure, and the Coup that Set the Template 1) Why Chile matters in a “cases” series Chile…
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Episode 16 — Brazil (1964)
Operation Brother Sam and the “Contingency Support” Template Overview This episode functions as a structural “prequel” to Episode 15 (Chile,…
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Episode 17 — From National Dictatorships to a Regional System (1974–1977)
How Operation Condor Became a “Platform” for Transnational Repression Overview Episodes 15–16 showed how military takeovers in Chile (1973) and…
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Episode 18 — Argentina (1976–1983)
The “Dirty War”, Disappearance as State Policy, and the Post-Dictatorship Accountability Arc Overview Argentina’s military dictatorship (1976–1983) is a central…
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Episode 19 — Uruguay (1973–1985)
The Civic–Military Dictatorship, Mass Imprisonment, and the Long Struggle over Impunity Overview Uruguay is a pivotal case because it combines:…
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Episode 20 — Paraguay (1954–1989)
Stroessner’s “Party–State”, Operation Condor, and the Archives of Terror as Documentary Infrastructure Overview Paraguay is a cornerstone case for this…