Tag: Chile

Chile Confronts Its Past by Turning Cult Compound into Memorial to State Terror

Published July 28, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Chile, Colonia Dignadad, cult compound, cult leader, cults, Paul Schaefer, pedophile

Barbed wire once kept secrets buried at Villa Baviera. Now, Chile’s government plans to open the gates—to schoolchildren, archivists, and survivors—converting the site of dictatorship-era torture into a public reckoning with overlapping traumas that still echo across generations. From Bavarian…[Continue Reading...]

The battle by Chile torture site dwellers to remain

Published May 20, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child abuse, Chile, Colonia Dignadad, cult, cult leader, Paul Schaefer, sexual abuse

With its pristine swimming pool, manicured lawns and lush forest backdrop, Villa Baviera, a German-themed settlement of 122 souls in southern Chile, looks like the perfect holiday getaway. But Colonia Dignidad, as it was previously known, is a byword for…[Continue Reading...]

A Deadly Nazi Cult in Chile

Published April 6, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Chile, Colonia Dignadad, cult leader, cults, Paul Schaefer

For nearly 40 years, a secretive colony in the Chilean countryside hid unspeakable horrors: child abuse, torture, and a twisted legacy of Nazism. Colonia Dignidad, led by ex-Nazi Paul Schäfer, thrived not just as a cult but as a brutal…[Continue Reading...]

Natalia Guerra: What Happened to Antares de la Luz Cult Member?

Published April 26, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Antares de la Luz, Chile, cult

In Netflix’s ‘The Doomsday Cult of Antares de la Luz,’ numerous former members of the religious sect led by Antares de la Luz in Chile share their experiences. Court recordings of their testimonies have been utilized to construct a comprehensive timeline…[Continue Reading...]

‘Antares de la Luz’s Doomsday Cult’ Explained: What Happened To Pablo Undurraga & Natalia?

Published April 25, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Antares de la Luz, Chile, cult leader, doomsday cult, Ramon Castillo Gaete

Netflix has brought out another documentary film concerning a devilish cult, this time from Chile, covering the bizarre incidents that shocked the Latin American country back in 2012. The Doomsday Cult of Antares de la Luz follows the rise and…[Continue Reading...]

The Apocalyptic Sect of Antares de la Luz: a documentary on the controversial sect on Netflix

Published April 16, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Cult TV Tagged Antares de la Luz, apocolyptic sect, Chile, Ramón Gustavo Castillo Gaete

Discover The Apocalyptic Sect of Antares de la Luz, an intriguing documentary that delves into the abyss of one of Chile's most enigmatic sects. Available exclusively on Netflix from April 25, 2024. The documentary The Apocalyptic Sect of Antares de…[Continue Reading...]

An evangelical cult leader assassinated Santa Claus in front of a bunch of kids

Published December 24, 2022 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Chile, Colonia Dignadad, cult leader, Paul Schaefer

Paul Schafer raised his weapon, exhaled evenly, and waited for Santa Claus’ rotund, crimson body to float into his crosshairs. Then he pulled the trigger. Conservative pundits and Evangelical figureheads notoriously spend December keening over “The War on Christmas,” penning…[Continue Reading...]