Difference between revisions of "Paulo Malhães"
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| name = Paulo Malhães | | name = Paulo Malhães | ||
| image = Paulo Malhães at the time of his testimony.jpg | | image = Paulo Malhães at the time of his testimony.jpg | ||
| alt = Paulo Malhães at the time of his testimony | | alt = Paulo Malhães at the time of his testimony | ||
| caption = Paulo Malhães at the time of his testimony | | caption = Paulo Malhães at the time of his testimony | ||
| − | | birth_date = 1937 | + | | birth_date = 1937 |
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| − | | death_date = 2014-04-25 | + | | death_date = 2014-04-25 |
| − | | death_place = | + | | death_place = Sao Paolo, Brazil |
| − | | nationality = | + | | nationality = Brazilian |
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| known_for = admitted torturing and murdering dissidents | | known_for = admitted torturing and murdering dissidents | ||
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'''Paulo Malhães''' was a Brazilian Army officer who died during a home invasion and robbery.<ref name=NYTimes2014-04-27/><ref name=Bbc2014-04-27/> | '''Paulo Malhães''' was a Brazilian Army officer who died during a home invasion and robbery.<ref name=NYTimes2014-04-27/><ref name=Bbc2014-04-27/> | ||
| − | Shortly before his death Malhães had acknowledged he had | + | Shortly before his death Malhães had acknowledged he had [[torture]]d and [[murder]]ed dissidents during the [[Military dictatorship (Brazil)|Brazilian military dictatorship]], and was unapologetic for doing so.<ref name=Scmp2014-04-28/><ref name=Globo2012/><ref name=ElPais2014-12-10/><ref name=Ultimo/><ref name=Jornalopcao/> |
According to the [[South China Morning Post]] his death was suspected to have been an act of retaliation, but his autopsy demonstrated that he died of a heart attack. | According to the [[South China Morning Post]] his death was suspected to have been an act of retaliation, but his autopsy demonstrated that he died of a heart attack. | ||
| − | Malhães first spoke about serving as a torturer in 2012,to the [[Comissão da Verdade|Truth Commission]], forty years after he had been assigned to manage a [[safehouse]] in [[Petrópolis]], colloquially known as [[Casa da Morta|Casa da Morte]]—the "house of death"—where torture was routine.<ref name=Globo2012/> His work in 1970-1972 consisted of torture and interrogation of suspected political opponents of the regime. According to Malhães, the nominal goal of the activities in the safe house was to convince the suspects to agree to serve as double agents. According to Malhães, in addition to ending their torture those suspects who agreed to serve as double agents would receive clandestine payments as incentives. However, the only suspect he described agreeing to serve as a double agent, [[Inês Etienne Romeu]], was later deemed to have been insincere, and was imprisoned for a further eight years. Details of the activities at the ''"house of death"'' was the safehouse was colloquially known were first confirmed in her 1979 memoirs. | + | Malhães first spoke about serving as a torturer in 2012,to the [[Comissão da Verdade|Truth Commission]], forty years after he had been assigned to manage a [[safehouse]] in [[Petrópolis]], colloquially known as [[Casa da Morta|Casa da Morte]]—the "house of death"—where torture was routine.<ref name=Globo2012/> His work in 1970-1972 consisted of torture and interrogation of suspected political opponents of the regime. According to Malhães, the nominal goal of the activities in the safe house was to convince the suspects to agree to serve as double agents. According to Malhães, in addition to ending their torture those suspects who agreed to serve as double agents would receive clandestine payments as incentives. However, the only suspect he described agreeing to serve as a double agent, [[Inês Etienne Romeu]], was later deemed to have been insincere, and was imprisoned for a further eight years. Details of the activities at the ''"house of death"'' was the safehouse was colloquially known were first confirmed in her 1979 memoirs. At least 22 suspects held in the house died. |
| − | At least 22 suspects held in the house died. | ||
Malhães acknowledged that [[Carlos Alberto Soares de Freitas]], a high profile regime opponent who had disappeared, and was never been seen again, had been held in the house.<ref name=Globo2012/> But he claimed that former Congressman [[Rubens Paiva]] must have been held elsewhere. | Malhães acknowledged that [[Carlos Alberto Soares de Freitas]], a high profile regime opponent who had disappeared, and was never been seen again, had been held in the house.<ref name=Globo2012/> But he claimed that former Congressman [[Rubens Paiva]] must have been held elsewhere. | ||
Revision as of 14:50, 3 September 2015
 Paulo Malhães  | |
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| Born | 1937 |
| Died | 2014-04-25 (Age 76) Sao Paolo, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation | Army officer |
| Known for | admitted torturing and murdering dissidents |
Paulo Malhães was a Brazilian Army officer who died during a home invasion and robbery.[1][2] Shortly before his death Malhães had acknowledged he had tortured and murdered dissidents during the Brazilian military dictatorship, and was unapologetic for doing so.[3][4][5][6][7] According to the South China Morning Post his death was suspected to have been an act of retaliation, but his autopsy demonstrated that he died of a heart attack.
Malhães first spoke about serving as a torturer in 2012,to the Truth Commission, forty years after he had been assigned to manage a safehouse in Petrópolis, colloquially known as Casa da Morte—the "house of death"—where torture was routine.[4] His work in 1970-1972 consisted of torture and interrogation of suspected political opponents of the regime. According to Malhães, the nominal goal of the activities in the safe house was to convince the suspects to agree to serve as double agents. According to Malhães, in addition to ending their torture those suspects who agreed to serve as double agents would receive clandestine payments as incentives. However, the only suspect he described agreeing to serve as a double agent, Inês Etienne Romeu, was later deemed to have been insincere, and was imprisoned for a further eight years. Details of the activities at the "house of death" was the safehouse was colloquially known were first confirmed in her 1979 memoirs. At least 22 suspects held in the house died.
Malhães acknowledged that Carlos Alberto Soares de Freitas, a high profile regime opponent who had disappeared, and was never been seen again, had been held in the house.[4] But he claimed that former Congressman Rubens Paiva must have been held elsewhere.
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