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Inês Etienne Romeu

1942 – 2015

Brazilian resistance fighter and torture victim during the Brazilian military dictatorship

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Lived 1942 – 2015 (aged 72). Inês Etienne Romeu was a Brazilian resistance fighter, partisan, historian and public employee.

Inês Etienne Romeu (December 18, 1942 – April 27, 2015) was a Brazilian political prisoner held in extrajudicial detention in a Brazilian torture camp in the early 1970s. He was head of the Army Information Center (CIE) from 1971 to 1974. He was also in charge of a group Brazilian military sent to train Augusto Pinochet's military personnel. Colonel Etchegoyen was trained at US Army School of the Americas. Paulo Malhães, would later claim that the purpose of the center was to convince suspected political opponents to serve as double agents against regime opponents. The main technique used to turn suspects into double agents was torture, which would be backed up by blackmail and clandestine payments.

Captive years Romeu was the only captive held in the center who their torturers trusted to serve as a double agent.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Federal University of Minas Gerais, Universidade Federal do Ceará
Employers
Development Bank of Minas Gerais, Arquivo Público do Estado de São Paulo, Prefecture of São Paulo
Awards
Prêmio Direitos Humanos

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Inês Etienne Romeu?

Brazilian resistance fighter and torture victim during the Brazilian military dictatorship

When was Inês Etienne Romeu born?

Inês Etienne Romeu was born on 18 December 1942 in Pouso Alegre.

When did Inês Etienne Romeu die?

Inês Etienne Romeu died on 27 April 2015 in Niterói.

What was Inês Etienne Romeu's occupation?

Inês Etienne Romeu was a resistance fighter, partisan, historian and public employee.

What nationality was Inês Etienne Romeu?

Inês Etienne Romeu was Brazilian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Inês Etienne Romeu

· Wikidata: Q10303385

· DBpedia: Inês Etienne Romeu

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