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• Sun Apr 6 2025

How was a paedophilia and torture cult operating in plain sight in Chile for decades?

For nearly 40 years, a secretive colony in the Chilean countryside hid unspeakable horrors: child abuse, torture, and a twisted legacy of Nazism. Colonia Dignidad, led by ex-Nazi Paul Sch?fer, thrived not just as a cult but as a brutal tool of oppression during Chile?s Pinochet regime. How did this enclave evade justice for so long?and why did the Chilean government turn a blind eye, or worse, offer its support?

In a story that goes right to the heart of the German and Chilean governments, what justice can the victims themselves hope for?