[1/15/24] 13. Key Issues, People, and Events from the History of Las Vegas with Geoff Schumacher

John Dinges, Professor Emeritus of International Journalism at Columbia University and author of "The Condor Years: How Pinochet and His Allies Brought Terrorism to Three Continents" and "Death and the Revolution," joins host Adam Camac to discuss the illegality, torture, secret prisons, and tragedies of Operation Condor in Chile and across South America.  We also discuss Salvador Allende, Augusto Pinochet, the 1973 Chilean coup, CIA involvement in Operation Condor and across the Southern Cone of South America, and Peronism and the legacy of the Peron family in Argentina, among other topics.  The show notes page for this episode can be found at placesandprofiles.com/14.

1:45 - What was Operation Condor?

3:38 - Personal background of the guest (John Dinges) and his interest in Operation Condor

8:02 - The illegality of Operation Condor

12:11 - The use of secret prisons during Operation Condor

17:01 - The use of torture during Operation Condor

22:33 - 1973 Chilean coup

30:44 - CIA involvement in Operation Condor in Chile and across the Southern Cone of

South America

36:32 - Involvement of the Pentagon in Operation Condor

43:02 - Operation Condor in South America Outside of Argentina and Chile

48:01 - How Peronism and the legacy of the Peron family factored into Operation Condor

54:43 - Efforts at justice, investigations, and accountability in the aftermath of Operation Condor

1:01:40 - Related readings and resources

Geoff Schumacher, vice president of exhibits and programs at the Mob Museum, joins host Adam Camac to discuss key figures, issues, and events from the history of Las Vegas.  The show notes page for this episode can be found at placesandprofiles.com/13.

Tony Payan, director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, joins host Adam Camac to discuss key figures and issues in Mexican politics in recent decades, key issues in US-Mexico relations and how relations have been affected by Mexican politics, and the 2024 Mexican presidential election.  The show notes page for this episode can be found at placesandprofiles.com/12.

Jeevan Vasagar, author of "Lion City: Singapore and the Invention of Modern Asia," joins host Adam Camac to discuss key events in the development of Singapore, how Singapore became so successful economically, and some of the issues and challenges faced by modern Singapore.  The show notes page for this episode can be found at placesandprofiles.com/11.

Robert Mann, author of "Kingfish U: Huey Long and LSU," joins host Adam Camac to discuss the life and legacy of Huey Long and his influence on the state of Louisiana and in particular on LSU.  The show notes page for this episode can be found at placesandprofiles.com/10.

Jeremy Black, author of over 100 books, including "A Brief History of the British Monarchy," joins host Adam Camac to discuss the history of the British monarchy and the role of the British monarchy today.  The show notes page for this episode can be found at placesandprofiles.com/9.

Patrick Novecosky, author of "100 Ways John Paul II Changed the World," joins host Adam Camac to discuss the life and legacy of Pope St. John Paul II.  The show notes page for this episode can be found at placesandprofiles.com/8.

Daniel Allen Butler, author of "Unsinkable: The Full Story of the RMS Titanic," joins host Adam Camac to discuss the real story of the Titanic.  The show notes page for this episode can be found at placesandprofiles.com/7.

Dr. Randolph Head, co-author of “A Concise History of Switzerland”, joins host Adam Camac to discuss key events in the historical and cultural development of Switzerland and some of the issues and challenges faced by modern Switzerland.  The show notes page for this episode can be found at placesandprofiles.com/6.

Dr. Michael Seth, professor at James Madison University, joins host Adam Camac to discuss key figures, events, and characteristics from the history of Korea.  The show notes page for this episode can be found at placesandprofiles.com/5.