Ask AI: What was operation condor

Operation Condor was a campaign of political repression and state terror involving the intelligence and security services of several South American countries, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay, which took place during the later half of the 1970s. It was supported by the United States and coordinated by the CIA. The main goals of Operation Condor were to eliminate political dissidents and leftists, to suppress resistance movements and to control the region’s populations. The campaign included torture, illegal detention, extrajudicial executions, and disappearances of suspected militants and political opponents.