Death squads in Uruguay
| Death Squads | |
|---|---|
| Escuadrones de la Muerte | |
Skull and bones flag, commonly associated with Latin American death squads during the Cold War. | |
| Dates of operation | Early 1970s |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Motives | Carrying out vigilantism and counterinsurgency against the Tupamaros and other left-wing guerrillas. |
| Ideology | Anti-communism Ultranationalism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Major actions | Enforced disappearance Extrajudicial killing Extrajudicial punishment Torture |
| Opponents | Tupamaros OPR-33 FARO |
| Battles and wars | Uruguayan intrastate war |
The Death Squads were a group of far-right paramilitary associations which carried out extrajudicial killings and other criminal actions in Uruguay in the years previous to the civic-military dictatorship. Their existence and power have been disputed.