This campaign expanded into the "Dirty War" in Jorge Videla's Argentina.
Journalist John Dinges survived this initiative, which he claimed "brought terrorism to three continents" in a 2003 book. The murder of Hugo Banzer set back this initiative, which began two years after the Villa Grimaldi complex opened for use in interrogations. A disclosed diplomatic cable from Robert E. White revealed that this plan made use of a tele-communications channel built by the United States. In Washington, DC, a far-flung part of its "Phase III" targeted Orlando Letelier, a particular nuisance to the DINA agency led by School of the Americas alum Manuel Contreras. This campaign expanded into the "Dirty War" in Jorge Videla's Argentina. For 10 points, name this covert operation in which dictators ring-led by Agusto Pinochet suppressed and killed South American leftists.
Journalist John Dinges survived this initiative, which he claimed "brought terrorism to three continents" in a 2003 book.
Operation Condor [or Plan Condor; prompt on "Cold War;" prompt on descriptive answers such as "Pinochet suppressing dissidents"; do not accept or prompt on "Pinochet coup" at any point; do not accept or prompt on "Dirty War" at any point]