About the book
During the seventeen-year Pinochet dictatorship, more than three thousand Chileans were murdered or disappeared without a trace. In 1991, a year after the brutal military regime ended, the new civilian government tasked the nation’s detective force to investigate these crimes. Chilean journalist Pascale Bonnefoy tells the dramatic story of the detectives who hunted down and attempted to bring human rights violators to account. Led by a tiny group called Department V, the effort took place in the context of a frail transition to democracy and while the force itself was undergoing profound reforms. With Pinochet still in charge of the army, a center-left government tested how far it could go to bring criminals to justice without risking military backlash.
To uncover this story, Bonnefoy gained the trust of detectives assigned to the cases and drew on their direct testimony. She excavated investigative files, witness testimony, and previously secret documents that helped her chronicle the dedicated brigade’s dangerous mission. While substantial justice and institutional change took another decade to kick in, the detectives' work made it possible. Still unfolding, the post-Pinochet example is admired by many working for transitional justice around the globe.
Editions of The Investigative Brigade
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781469670157
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469670164
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469670188
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890861252
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469670171
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890861245
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During the seventeen-year Pinochet dictatorship, more than three thousand Chileans were murdered or disappeared without a trace. In 1991, a year after the brutal military regime ended, the new civilian government tasked the nation’s detective force to investigate these crimes. Chilean journalist Pascale Bonnefoy tells the dramatic story of the detectives who hunted down and attempted to bring human rights violators to account. Led by a tiny group called Department V, the effort took place in the context of a frail transition to democracy and while the force itself was undergoing profound reforms. With Pinochet still in charge of the army, a center-left government tested how far it could go to bring criminals to justice without risking military backlash.
To uncover this story, Bonnefoy gained the trust of detectives assigned to the cases and drew on their direct testimony. She excavated investigative files, witness testimony, and previously secret documents that helped her chronicle the dedicated brigade’s dangerous mission. While substantial justice and institutional change took another decade to kick in, the detectives' work made it possible. Still unfolding, the post-Pinochet example is admired by many working for transitional justice around the globe.
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What is The Investigative Brigade about?
During the seventeen-year Pinochet dictatorship, more than three thousand Chileans were murdered or disappeared without a trace. In 1991, a year after the brutal military regime ended, the new civilian government tasked the nation’s detective force to investigate these crimes. Chilean journalist Pascale Bonnefoy tells the dramatic story of the detectives who hunted down and attempted to bring human rights violators to account. Led by a tiny group called Department V, the effort took place in the context of a frail transition to democracy and while the force itself was undergoing profound reforms. With Pinochet still in charge of the army, a center-left government tested how far it could go to bring criminals to justice without risking military backlash.
To uncover this story, Bonnefoy gained the trust of detectives assigned to the cases and drew on their direct testimony. She excavated investigative files, witness testimony, and previously secret documents that helped her chronicle the dedicated brigade’s dangerous mission. While substantial justice and institutional change took another decade to kick in, the detectives' work made it possible. Still unfolding, the post-Pinochet example is admired by many working for transitional justice around the globe.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Investigative Brigade?
History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas
Where can I read a sample of The Investigative Brigade?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781469670157
How long is The Investigative Brigade and how many pages does it have?
The Investigative Brigade has 334 page(s)
Is The Investigative Brigade part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Latin America in Translation/en Traducción/em Tradução
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Investigative Brigade?
Pascale Bonnefoy Miralles
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Investigative Brigade is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781469670157) and paperback(ISBN 9781469670164) and ebook(ISBN 9781469670188) and ebook(ISBN 9798890861252) and ebook(ISBN 9781469670171) and pdf(ISBN 9798890861245)
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