It's said that there were three sources of power in Chile: God, Pinochet, and DINA. The DINA was Chile's secret police from 1973 to 1977 in the early years of the Pinochet dictatorship. They were often compared to the Gestapo or the KGB by American intelligence.
La Dirección de Inteligencia Nacional (DINA) was the regime’s iron fist that kidnapped, brutalized, butchered, and disappeared thousands of people inside Chile. Under the guidance of director Manuel Contreras, the DINA also launched terror campaigns in the United States, Europe, and...
It's said that there were three sources of power in Chile: God, Pinochet, and DINA. The DINA was Chile's secret police from 1973 to 1977 in the early years of the Pinochet dictatorship. They were often compared to the Gestapo or the KGB by American intelligence.
La Dirección de Inteligencia Nacional (DINA) was the regime’s iron fist that kidnapped, brutalized, butchered, and disappeared thousands of people inside Chile. Under the guidance of director Manuel Contreras, the DINA also launched terror campaigns in the United States, Europe, and Chile’s neighbors. DINA answered to Pinochet only and in many ways superseded the armed forces.
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Music:
Scorching Action by Jonathan Margrove
Blood Kiss by Hainbach - Topics
Kalahari Wind by Humans Win
Cinematic Ambient Orchestral Drama Trailer by MEDIA MUSIC GROUP
Dramatic Investigation by Jon Presstone
Andante Sostenuto piano solo classical by Raighes Factory
Tension in the Dark by Jon Presstone
Gnosienne by Eric Satie performed by Neil Cross and Raighes Factory
Bones - Quirky and mysterious plucked strings. Murder mystery and gothic mood by Gerardo Garcia Jr
Shake It and Break It (Weary Blues) by Humans Win
Old Money Old Problems by MEDIA MUSIC GROUP
Sound FX:
Storyblocks
WexFlex Music
SoundEffectsFactory
Project Soundbox
Bengi Sounds
Sound Effect Database
WEBQ (Who Else But Quagmire)Historical Aviation Film Unit
Pepe truelo
Played N Faved - Sound Effects & Stock Footage
Coffee Spill
Foley Sounds Effects
Attractive Sounds
Disclaimers: scenes are dramatizations and probably didn’t actually happen in that way. For example, Pinochet was not at La Moneda during the coup. The opening scene is not a real scenario involving Carter Cornick.
