| After World War ?,the German nation was split in two under the control the allies,the American-Soviet Relations was strained,and the Private Soziale Mission(PSM)developed rapidly.Paul Schafer,the leader of PSM,colonized Chile with more than 300 immigrations and established Colonia Dignidad in Parral,which is located in the valley of the Andean in 1961.They developed agriculture and commercial trade to help the children and the others who needed help in Chile through their hospitals and schools.The colony developed gradually into "state within a state" in Chile and the shelter of Nazi criminals,where restricted freedom of person,abused children and abused drugs.Colonia Dignidad reached its peak by the time of Pinochet government.The government provide political convenience,in return,Colonia Dignidad facilitated the settlement of a torture camp,trained agents,provided intelligence and supplied arms.After the political transition in Chile,Schafer escaped,faced an investigation.After that,the colony declined and was forced to transform.Different from some cults,Colonia Dignidad actively cooperated with the government,exerted some influence to the social development of Chile.Nowadays,many archives are not opaque,and there is impunity,lack of justice and so on,it is a problem that cannot be neglected,which is related to the rebuilt of social justice,democratic system and regulations of Chile. |
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