A/HRC/45/CRP.11 334. 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 784 785 786 787 88 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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