From "the Latin American Switzerland" to "torment Latin America" and back

Half a century back, on June 27, 1973, in Uruguay occurred a military coup. In the country which was considered as earlier model democracy, so-called military and civil dictatorship was established. Military though formally the civil president (two such presidents was considered subsequently as the head of state governed were responsible for deeds). Fight against Left-wing radical terrorists poured out in mass repressions. Tortures, murders and "disappearances" of political opponents of a mode became norm. In Uruguay the world record on number of political prisoners per capita was established. The most gloomy period of the Uruguayan...