¿Cómo representar a los represores en un sitio de memoria? El caso del Parque por la Paz Villa Grimaldi

Abstract

This paper analyses the representation of perpetrators of human rights violations in the site of memory Parque por la Paz Villa Grimaldi. It focuses on three dimensions: historical and pedagogical narrative, museography, and visitors’ opinions. Originally, references to perpetrators were scarce because the site’s mission concentrated on reparations to survivors and victims’ relatives. Nevertheless, as this study argues, the representation of perpetrators has gradually increased due to the use of audioguides and other museographic devices, which have diversified the perpetrators’ image by marking some distinctions between torturers and guards. Finally, this study also shows that visitors are increasingly demanding more information about perpetrators.