Saltar al contenido principal
New

Information Sources

Details of the official sources used to build this historical archive.

Attribution Principle

¿Dónde Están? does not generate original information. We act as an aggregator of data from official public sources, respecting:

  • Explicit attribution to each source in every record.
  • Direct links to original sources.
  • Respect for the licenses and terms of each source.
  • Exclusively non-commercial use of content.

Museum of Memory and Human Rights

interactivos.museodelamemoria.cl

Public institution of the Chilean State dedicated to preserving the memory of human rights violations committed during the military dictatorship.

Data obtained:

  • Biographical information of victims
  • Original photographs
  • Circumstances of detention/death
  • Official classification (Rettig/Valech)
License: © Interactivos MMDH. Public institution. Used for historical memory purposes and on a non-profit basis.

MemoriaViva

memoriaviva.com

Independent archive with detailed profiles of victims and perpetrators, including historical documentation and testimonies.

Data obtained:

  • Extended biographical profiles
  • Perpetrator information
  • Historical documentation
  • Links between cases

License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 — Attribution required, non-commercial use, no derivative works. We respect this license by citing the source and on a non-profit basis.

Judicial Case Files

expedientesdelarepresion.cl

Archive of public court rulings on crimes against humanity committed during the Chilean dictatorship.

Data obtained:

  • Court rulings
  • Names of convicted perpetrators
  • Sentences imposed
  • Victims per case
Nature: Public judicial documents. Sentencing information is publicly accessible by law.

Official State Reports

Truth commissions established by the Chilean State to document human rights violations:

  • Rettig Report (1991)

    National Commission for Truth and Reconciliation. Documents cases of forcibly disappeared, politically executed, and victims of political violence.

  • Valech Report I (2004)

    National Commission on Political Imprisonment and Torture. Recognizes victims of political imprisonment and torture.

  • Valech Report II (2011)

    Second commission that expanded the recognition of victims.

Nature: Official documents of the Chilean State, in the public domain.

Note on Archivo Chile (CEME)

The archivochile.com website (Centro de Estudios Miguel Enríquez - CEME) contains valuable historical documentation.

However, their site expressly states that material may not be copied without authorization. Therefore:

  • We do not extract content directly from CEME.
  • When we cite information that also appears on CEME, the primary source is another (Museum, Rettig, etc.).
  • We recommend visiting their site for supplementary documentation.

How We Cite Sources

In each victim or perpetrator profile, information is organized by source:

  • Each section clearly indicates its origin.
  • A direct link to the original source is included.
  • When there is conflicting information between sources, both versions are presented.
  • AI-generated summaries are explicitly identified.

Last updated: December 2025