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Corporación Parque por la Paz Villa Grimaldi
Avenida José Arrieta 8401
Peñalolen, Santiago
Chile
Tel: +56-2-273-6543
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South American Sites of Conscience Community
Corporación Parque por la Paz Villa Grimaldi
In September 1973, a violent coup d’état ended President Salvador Allende’s government and established a right-wing state in Chile. Democratic institutions across the nation were closed and replaced by a brutal military dictatorship, launching a campaign of repression and systematic elimination of opponents to the state. Thousands of citizens were detained and “disappeared” while others survived the clandestine centers of detention and torture during the 17-year period of state terrorism.
Mission
Founded in 1996, Corporación Parque por la Paz Villa Grimaldi (Villa Grimaldi Park for Peace Corporation) strives to preserve the historical memory of Villa Grimaldi and other centers of torture and detention; to promote a culture of human rights; to develop programs and activities to achieve the above goals; and to manage, conserve and promote the Parque de la Paz (Park for Peace) for the benefit of the community of Peñalolén.
