According to the National Security Archive, the junta led by Jorge Rafael Videla had United States' approval for its all-out assault on the left in the name of "national security doctrine".
A military base located in Lepaterique was used during the 1980s by the Contras and by the Argentine 601 Intelligence Battalion, which was involved in Operation Condor.
Dirección de Inteligencia Nacional | No. 601 Squadron RAF | Daimler-Benz DB 601 | Batallón de Inteligencia 601 | Minuscule 601 | DB 601 |