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  1. Doblemente desaparecidos [Doubly disappeared]

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    “Doubly Disappeared” is a historical research project in which we seek to reconstruct the stories of people with disabilities who were victims of political violence during the dictatorship in Chile, so that they are no longer made invisible and their stories may illuminate our present.

    In this document, we have compiled the stories we have found of 21 people with disabilities who were victims specifically of enforced disappearance and political execution.

    This work is incomplete and imperfect. We know that 21 is an unfair number; we have no doubt that other people with disabilities who were disappeared and executed are missing from this document. We also lack the identification of people with disabilities who survived detention and torture, and we even lack knowledge of the history of people who acquired a disability as a result of the detention and torture they were subjected to.

    “Doubly Disappeared” is an invitation to gather more information about these stories and add the history of other people with disabilities, but also to make the necessary reflections. It’s an invitation to talk with victims, family members, and memory sites, to address what these stories mean, and, above all, what the absence of those who were disappeared and executed has meant.

    If you have information about people with disabilities who were victims of the dictatorship in Chile, please write to us to continue expanding this registry at contacto@nucleodisca.cl

    Núcleo Milenio DISCA, December 5, 2024

    Check the report and stories here

    Political prisoners executed with Disabilities

    1. PEPITO
    2. HUGO ENRIQUE ALFARO CASTRO
    3. PEDRO PURÍSIMO BARRÍA ORDOÑEZ
    4. DANIEL ENRIQUE CÁCERES PEREDO
    5. LUIS HUMBERTO FUENTES FUENTES
    6. ERNESTO GALLARDO ZÁRATE
    7. NELSON JOSÉ MÁRQUEZ AGUSTO
    8. LUIS ARTURO NAVARRO PEÑA
    9. LUIS ENRIQUE PEREZ BALBONTIN
    10. JORGE MIGUEL SALAS PARADISI
    11. TEOBALDO SALDIVIA VILLALOBOS
    12. CARLOS VICENTE SALINAS FLORES
    13. JUAN FIDEL VALENCIA LÓPEZ
    14. PEDRO JUAN YAÑEZ PALACIOS

    Detained-Disappeared with Disabilities

    1. JOSÉ EMILIANO BALBOA BENITEZ
    2. JOSÉ ADOLFO GAMONAL SUAREZ
    3. SUSANA DEL ROSARIO GÓMEZ ANDRADE
    4. RAÚL BLADIMIR LEVEQUE CARRASCO
    5. AURELIO CLODOMIRO PEÑAILILLO SEPÚLVEDA
    6. RAIMUNDO SALAZAR MUÑOZ
    7. PEDRO JOSÉ VERGARA INOSTROZA

  7. ‘¿Vino solita?’: Investigando las experiencias de madres con discapacidad [‘Did you come alone?’: Investigating the experiences of mothers with disabilities]

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    Points of interest:

    • The author reflects on the challenges faced by mothers with disabilities in Chile, based on her personal experience.
    • Based on data from the National Disability Survey and interviews, the chapter notes that many women with disabilities are mothers.
    • However, people with disabilities experience motherhood under surveillance, stigmatization, and a lack of support.
    • Society questions the parenting abilities of people with disabilities, which puts them at risk of losing custody of their children.
    • The text highlights that motherhood for women with disabilities is an act of resistance against ableism.
    • The text argues that women with disabilities can be mothers and that this enriches diversity, which is beneficial for society.

     

    Notes:

    • This publication is a chapter from the book “Maternities: Current Challenges of Gender, Family, and Fertility.”
    • This book is not free to access. It is available for purchase in “Fondo de Cultura Económica” bookstores.
    • This book was originally published in Spanish.

  8. La salud mental del Presidente o Presidenta de la República: respuestas institucionales y estándares de abordaje procedimentales y sustantivos [Mental health of the President of the Republic: institucional responses and procedural and substantive standards of approach]

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    Points of interest:

    • The article analyzes what would happen in Chile if the President of the Republic were to experience a mental health issue.
    • It studied the current Chilean law, which states that the Senate is responsible for declaring the president’s incapacity due to a physical or mental impairment.
    • The article reviewed cases from other countries, highlighting the United States, which has more research on mental health and politics.
    • It emphasizes that the stigma associated with mental health problems can negatively influence how these situations are handled.
    • It argues for a more inclusive and respectful view of the human rights of people with mental health issues, including political leaders.
    • The article proposes standards and procedures for this situation that align with international human rights standards.

     

    Notes:

    • The following summary was prepared by Núcleo Milenio DISCA and is based exclusively on the original publication. Therefore, it should not be used for citations or references.
    • This article was originally published in Spanish.