 | ISBN: 978-1-57454-085-7 $21.95 | |
| 2001/230 pages Distributed for the North-South Center Press | ||
Verdugo's book, originally published in Spanish as Los Zarpazos del Puma, is considered one of the key instruments leading to Pinochet's 500-day arrest in London in 1998. This updated, English-language edition now contains the full description of Chile's own judicial hearings to strip the former general of his immunity from prosecution.
Also of interest: The Pinochet Regime by Carlos Huneeus.
"The most thorough and up-to-date account available of the case of General Arellano and his caravan.... We need to keep trying to understand dictatorships better. This book makes an indelible contribution to that effort."—Anthony W. Pereira, Latin American Politics and Society
"Verdugo has crafted a most significant book for anyone interested in the rise of General Augusto Pinochet to power in Chile and the immediate repression unleashed. Well documented yet easy to read.... This book is a must read for any student of the Pinochet period. All levels and collections."—Choice
"This is an important and influential book for anyone interested in Chile, Latin American politics, the role of the military, human rights, and U.S.-Chilean relations.... Readable, informative, and at times deeply moving."—Paul E. Sigmund
"This unforgettable book offers a detailed and passionate account of the so-called ‘Caravan of Death,' the extermination mission ordered by Pinochet and carried out by General Arellano in 1973. Patricia Verdugo, whose father was tortured to death by the regime, was the most outspoken and courageous journalist during Chile's long dictatorship. Her research is now being used as key evidence in the proceedings against the former dictator and his accomplices."—Isabelle Allende