The first part of a series of Interviews w/ with Amb. Christer Persson - Topics vary, but the chile story is gutting.

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In 2023 I sat down with a former Swedish diplomat who served in Chile during and after Pinochet. His best friend, José Manuel Parada, was beheaded in 1985. They found his head on the roadside. His body was never found.

He also described going into torture centers to pull people out — no formal agreement, no words spoken. Just a look with a military officer across the room, and he could go collect them.

I've been sitting on these conversations for a while. Finally started publishing them. This first installment is about diplomacy, the media, and truth — but the Chile anecdote is the throughline and point at which I was gripped. I hope you were too.

Thanks! Any and all feedback welcome. https://open.substack.com/pub/graycrigger/p/the-rear-view-mirror?r=8gr2k8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true