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i.e. essentially shock troops to use against protesters and other opponents.
Ironically, the officers themselves sabotaged any such moves toward a Gestapo-like force - by the very abuses they committed.
It took the murders of Santiago Maldonado and Rafael Nahuel in 2017 (and the brazen cover-ups) to scuttle Bullrich's plans in Argentina.
Chileans have apparently come to the same point with their Carabineros.
Former Argentine Security Minister Patricia Bullrich and Gendarmerie officers, in 2017.
Scenes like this - and her clownish attempts to cover up two illegal Gendarmerie killings - led to calls for investigations and reforms at Gendarmerie, long known for harboring far-right elements. Little progress has been made thus far.
Similar problems exist with militarized police bodies throughout Latin America.
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