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Ingrid Olderock

1943 – 2001

Major of the Carabineros and agent of the DINA.

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Lived 1943 – 2001 (aged 57). Ingrid Olderock was a Chilean police officer, intelligence agent and torturer.

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birth_date = 14 September 1943 birth_place = Santiago, Chile death_date = 17 March 2001 (57 years) better known as "Woman of the Dogs", was a Carabineros de Chile major who was converted into an agent of the Dirección de Inteligencia Nacional (DINA, the Chilean Secret Police) in 1973. She was responsible for human rights violations during the first years of the military dictatorship in Chile.

Early life Olderöck was a descendant of Nazi-affiliated Germans - her father hailed from Hamburg and her mother from Munich. According to Nancy Guzmán, a journalist and author of the book Ingrid Olderöck: The Woman of the Dogs, the future agent was raised in a very authoritarian family environment where there was a certain contempt for Latin American culture, which was considered less prone to order. Her parents had their children learn to use musical instruments, dance, or write, and they had to speak German exclusively.

She stated during an interview with Guzmán: According to sources, during her tenure at the DINA, she became privy to secrets related to Project Andrea, which was led by the Pinochet military dictatorship to manufacture and apply sarin against opponents.

In 1974, the DINA established the first of its first clandestine detention and torture centers, among which was Venda Sexy, where there were allegations that Olderöck would commit torture and rape using a German Shepherd dog named "Volodia".

When her parents died, she took it upon herself to have her sister tortured and raped in order to seize the inheritance.

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Carabineros de Chile School, Colegio Alemán de Santiago

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Who was Ingrid Olderock?

Major of the Carabineros and agent of the DINA.

When was Ingrid Olderock born?

Ingrid Olderock was born on 14 September 1943 in Santiago.

When did Ingrid Olderock die?

Ingrid Olderock died on 17 March 2001 in Santiago.

What was Ingrid Olderock's occupation?

Ingrid Olderock was a police officer, intelligence agent and torturer.

What nationality was Ingrid Olderock?

Ingrid Olderock was Chilean.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ingrid Olderock

· Wikidata: Q77702360

· DBpedia: Ingrid Olderock

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