Editing Condortel (section)

==Role in Operation Condor==
Intelligence Sharing: Condortel was the conduit for [[Operation Condor]]’s centralized database, which stored names, addresses, and affiliations of suspected dissidents. This database, managed by DINA and accessible via Condortel, was described by historian J. Patrice McSherry as a “computerized system of files” that enabled precise targeting, resulting in an estimated 60,000–80,000 deaths and 400,000 political prisoners.

Cross-Border Operations: Condortel facilitated seamless coordination for abductions and transfers. A notable case is the 1976 kidnapping of Chileans Jorge Fuentes and Amilcar Santucho in Paraguay, orchestrated via Condortel communications between Paraguayan and Chilean intelligence, with U.S. knowledge, as detailed in Paraguayan “Terror Archives” discovered in 1992.

Psychological Warfare and Propaganda: Condortel supported Condor’s “non-violent” activities, such as propaganda campaigns to discredit legitimate resistance movements, as noted in a June 1976 CIA report. These efforts complemented the Brazilian Advanced War College (ESG)’s emphasis on psychological operations.

European Operations: Condortel’s reach extended to Europe, where Condor targeted exiles like former Chilean minister [[Orlando Letelier]], assassinated in Washington, D.C., in September 1976. A CIA cable from September 1977 notes European intelligence agencies exploring Condor-like tactics, suggesting Condortel’s role in global coordination. The CIA was aware of the targeting of Letelier and the used of CIA trained Cuban Exiles to target him with a car bomb detonated in downtown Washington DC.