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334. Former DGCIM officers have corroborated the information provided by victims about
Boleíta. One described it as “a 3 x 3 cell that is upholstered with green cushions and has an
air conditioning duct on top. This room is used to torture or put pressure on any prisoner by
keeping him there for long periods of time […] deprived of basic needs […] to put
psychological pressure on the prisoner”.784
335. Other punishment cells identified include “El Ascensor” (the Elevator), and “El
Cuarto de Torturas con Agua” (the Room of Torture with Water), also known as “El
Submarino” (The Submarine), where individuals are immersed in water tanks. The Mission
does not have further details about these.
336. In early 2020, more space was created in DGCIM Boleíta to house additional
detainees.785 The detainees believed it was located in Basement 2 on the opposite side of the
street from Basement 1. Guards referred to this area as “La Casa de los Sueños” (the House
of Dreams). It was described as composed of 16 cells in a split-level, with 2 cells below and
14 upstairs. The cells were approximately 2.5 x 2.5 metres each.786
337. The cells have space for two people but regularly hold four. The cells have large iron
doors with a window in the centre. Some detainees sleep on cushions on the floor. The cells
have a shared sink that is so small it is difficult even to wash hands. Detainees reported that
the odour in the area is nauseating.787
338. Based on the testimonies and sketches received from former detainees, and digital
information obtained, the Mission drew up the following diagram of the Basement 1 of
DGCIM Boleíta, which represents a possible approximation of the areas described.
339. Relatives of military detainees transferred from Basement 1 to Basement 2 have
recounted that detainees were regularly blindfolded or hooded, handcuffed and driven around
sometimes for several hours before being taken back to their cells. According to detainees’
relatives, “this procedure generates uncertainty, anguish and stress, not knowing where they
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Mission Interview C2HH04 in July 2020.
Mission Interview with Christopher Figuera in June 2020.
Mission Interview with Molly de la Sotta in April 2020, Document C3DD44, Document C3DD45, on
file with the Mission.
Ibid.
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