What happens when a son inherits his father's darkness and amplifies it into something monstrous. This podcast explores the haunting biography of Leopoldo Lugones hijo, one of Argentina's most controversial and disturbing historical figures. Son of the celebrated modernist poet Leopoldo Lugones, the younger Lugones carved a terrifying legacy of his own as a police official notorious for institutionalizing torture during Argentina's turbulent political era of the 20th century.
Through deep biographical storytelling, historical narrative, and unflinching true crime analysis, we trace the psychological and political forces that shaped a man who became a symbol of state violence and moral corruption. From his privileged origins in one of Argentina's most prominent intellectual families to his role as an architect of systematic cruelty, this is a story about power, ideology, and the darkest corners of human nature.
Drawing on historical research and compelling narrative journalism, this s
Through deep biographical storytelling, historical narrative, and unflinching true crime analysis, we trace the psychological and political forces that shaped a man who became a symbol of state violence and moral corruption. From his privileged origins in one of Argentina's most prominent intellectual families to his role as an architect of systematic cruelty, this is a story about power, ideology, and the darkest corners of human nature.
Drawing on historical research and compelling narrative journalism, this s