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La Oficina
Consejo Coordinador de Seguridad Pública, commonly known as La Oficina (lit. "The Office"), was a Chilean civilian Espionage, intelligence organisation that operated from 1991 to 1993. It was created by the government of Patricio Aylwin on April 26, 1991, following the assassination of Jaime Guzmán on April 1 of the same year. La Oficina repressed violent left-wing organisations that posed a threat to the Chilean transition to democracy. The leadership of La Oficina was made up of politicians from the Socialist Party of Chile, Socialist Party and the Christian Democratic Party (Chile), Christian Democratic Party. It has been accused that the organisation used methods similar to those used by the preceding Military dictatorship of Chile (1973–1990), military dictatorship of Pinochet including torture. La Oficina worked with a network of informants and promoted a culture of squealing in the targeted organisations. Informants connected to the targeted organizations were instructe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Espionage
Espionage, spying, or intelligence gathering is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information (intelligence) from non-disclosed sources or divulging of the same without the permission of the holder of the information for a tangible benefit. A person who commits espionage is called an ''espionage agent'' or ''spy''. Any individual or spy ring (a cooperating group of spies), in the service of a government, company, criminal organization, or independent operation, can commit espionage. The practice is clandestine, as it is by definition unwelcome. In some circumstances, it may be a legal tool of law enforcement and in others, it may be illegal and punishable by law. Espionage is often part of an institutional effort by a government or commercial concern. However, the term tends to be associated with state spying on potential or actual enemies for military purposes. Spying involving corporations is known as industrial espionage. One of the most effective ways ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
