La Perla was a clandestine prison used by the Argentine government during the "dirty war" against supposed dissidents and subversives between 1976-1983. The leaders of the country at that time were a military junta which snatched power from Isabel Peron in 1976. She had taken the power after the death of her husband Juan Peron in 1974.Canada.com: Argentina jails 'dirty war' general for life(July 24, 2008)
On July 24, 2008, an Argentine court sentenced eight men, including ex-general Luciano Menendez, to jail terms for the killing of four leftists during the "dirty war." The four men were held and tortured at La Perla for a month before being killed.Canada.com: Argentina jails 'dirty war' general for life(July 24, 2008)
Fast Facts:
- La Perla: biggest secret detention center in central Cordoba provinceCanada.com: Argentina jails 'dirty war' general for life(July 24, 2008)
- Luciano Menendez was in overall control of the Cordoba ProvinceCanada.com: Argentina jails 'dirty war' general for life(July 24, 2008)
- La Perla now a museumHuman rights Tribune: Argentina: 17 ’La Perla’ Survivors Still Waiting for Justice(March 17, 2007)
- Around 30,000 leftists, trade unionists "disappeared"Human rights Tribune: Argentina: 17 ’La Perla’ Survivors Still Waiting for Justice(March 17, 2007)
La Perla Background
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