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Leftist Prisoners Build Own Jail on Quiriquina Island
About 500 political prisoners on the scrubby island near Concepcion are rebuilding their own jail in a former naval base while others are housed in improvised quarters or transferred to other jails. The effort reflects a broader Chilean crackdown after the September revolt, with more than 7,000 arrested and many released after questioning.
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Concepcion
Chile
Salvador al
Lende
Quina
Chopay
Fifi
Eily
Quiriquia
Navy
Luis San Miguel
Fort Magellan
Miguel
Ain Pirates
Talea
Santiago
Quiriquina
Santa Maria Island
Gulf of Arauco
Randolfo Miting
Allende
Anson
Strait of
Magellan
Clodomiro Almeyda
Luis Corvalan
Communist Party
Chacabuco
Pisagual
Fast Rondizzone