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Even as Chilean courts have continued to pursue actions against retired military officers alleged to have participated in the torture and murder of political prisoners, Guti�rrez wrote, a leading participant in the Comando Conjunto asserted that members of the unit still obey �strict orders to lie, deceive, block, and hide evidence.�

In a series of interviews, the anonymous informant identified as �Colmillo Blanco,� or �White Fang� (alleged by El Siglo to be Otto Trujillo), revealed how Comando Conjunto�formed in 1975 as a special unit drawn from all branches of the armed forces under air force oversight to coordinate repression of leftists�has resumed its covert activities. �We have access to economic resources for operatives, surveillance, wiretapping, threats, theft of court papers, bribes, and domestic and international operations�all under the protection and orders of the Chilean air force,� he said.

The air force high command disclaimed any support for the unit