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Today, April 14th, 1972,
we leave behind Uruguay's bloodiest day in the 20th century. MLN Tupamaro commandos
have taken action against men they identified
as members of the Death Squad. In only hours, deputy commissioner
of the Interior Armando Acosta has died as well as deputy commissioner
Delega, Officer Leites, navy captain... This is a declaration of war
we leave behind Uruguay's bloodiest day in the 20th century. MLN Tupamaro commandos
have taken action against men they identified
as members of the Death Squad. In only hours, deputy commissioner
of the Interior Armando Acosta has died as well as deputy commissioner
Delega, Officer Leites, navy captain... This is a declaration of war
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Today, April 14th, 1972,
we leave behind Uruguay's
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bloodiest day in the 20th century.
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MLN Tupamaro commandos
have taken action
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against men they identified
as members of the Death Squad.
00:00:14.291 --> 00:00:17.583
In only hours, deputy commissioner
of the Interior
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Armando Acosta has died
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as well as deputy commissioner
Delega, Officer Leites,
00:00:23.416 --> 00:00:24.541
navy captain...
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This is a declaration of war.
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Movie Summary
1973. Uruguay is governed by a military dictatorship. One autumn night, three Tupamaro prisoners are taken from their jail cells in a secret military operation. The order is precise: "As we can't kill them, let's drive them mad."