When Jaime Dri realized he was being held at the ESMA death camp, one thing became very clear to him: he would never make it out alive. It was late December, 1977, and the military junta that ruled the country was at its peak. Short Skyvan PA-51 aircraft, used in the Death Flights during the last Argentine dictatorship in 1976, on display at the former ESMA. Dri was taken to the ESMA death camp, where he discovered several of his fellow militants whom he believed killed had been kept alive. Walking on the streets of Asunción with an unarmed guard, Dri was one decision away from freedom.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald March 23, 2026 17:17 UTC