The Shadow of Power delves into state terrorism as a political strategy that employs fear and violence to silence dissent and maintain control. Through historical cases from Latin America’s dictatorships, the Soviet Union, apartheid South Africa, and colonial regimes, the discussion exposes how governments have used disappearance, torture, and censorship to impose ideological conformity. The episode also explores the enduring trauma these practices leave behind and the collective efforts for truth, justice, and memory through truth commissions and human rights activism. Ultimately, it warns that state terrorism can persist under new forms of control such as surveillance and restrictive security laws, emphasizing memory as resistance against impunity.
Episode created by: David Naranjo, Juliana Peralta, Sofia Moyano, and Paola Olivares.