The area subject to expropriation includes six zones that contain historically corresponding places that are for suffering and abuse in the former German Setar, such as sexualized violence and forced labor for residents: inside the settlement founded in 1961, as well as the torture and murder of political prisoners during chillic dictation (from 1973 to 1990, 1990 1990, 1990, 1990 year). However, within 117 hectares, there are also about 130 people who still live in Villa Bavier today, as well as from these exploited agricultural institutions and a company-hotel company in the Bavarian style.
Former prisoners and relatives have disappeared for a long time calling for a memorial and a stop of tourism on the spot. Most residents: inside the settlement, this is fundamentally open for this, but it requires that they participate in the process. Inwardly there are serious conflicts about the concentration of power and assets for few families.
Villa Baviera, which is structured as a company holding company, can be explained by a lobbying company, and it entrusted that the inhabitants would be rebuilt from the absence of inclusion in the debate by expropriation. Leaders with a high content of nominations have already announced a few months ago that they want to act against expropriation with legal steps. This can delay the process of expropriation for years.
Who should get money?
Today’s and former residents: inside who criticize the internal power structures in Villa Bavier and gathered together for the association of truth, justice, compensation and dignity of former colonins (ADEC), said President Chile Borik in March that they support plans for the expropriation and creation of a memorial. Nevertheless, they demand that the payment of planned expropriation be used as compensation for victims and should not have to go to the cables of stock corporations.
The Minister of Justice Montes explains that in the coming months a report on the cost on the site will be created, and then the payment of the price that will be paid to the owners: requested inside, and then an act of actual expropriation was carried out. These steps should be implemented before the end of Borik’s government in March 2026.
While the president announced the expropriation of some historical buildings in his government declaration in June 2024, the current expropriation plans include huge areas. It remains unclear how the memorial can be financed and managed to such an extent.
The expert ordered by the German-Chilian government commission has already submitted the concept of a commemorative place, documentation and training in 2021 in 2021. However, on the urgent basis of the sponsorship company or other preparatory work, there is still no progress.
From the Federal Foreign Department in Berlin, they say that the federal government welcomes plans for expropriation, the Center for documentation and the memorial. She asked the Chilean side to take into account the interests of the current residents of Villa Bavier in the further procedure – and in accordance with the Chilean rules -. “
In general, the federal government has been restrained for many years and describes its role as the support of Chilean initiatives. The Federal Republic is also responsible for the crimes committed in the colony of Digntad or their tolerance.
