Latin America has long been one of the most dangerous regions for human rights and environmental activists. Hundreds of people are murdered every year, in crimes that have a sad tradition on the continent.
Some are linked to the anti-communist repression of the 1970s, as shown in the film “The Condor Still Flies.” Back then, with the support of the United States, political opponents of right-wing dictatorships were kidnapped, tortured and murdered – part of a campaign called Operation Condor.