Presidio. Experimento Ushuaia: El origen (capítulo completo) - Canal Encuentro

At the beginning of the 20th century, murderers, con artists, anarchists, and political prisoners were confined to the cold and darkness of Ushuaia Prison. In the far south of the country, this maximum-security prison functioned as an experiment in control and confinement. "Prison. Ushuaia Experiment" is a four-part documentary series that reconstructs its history through archival footage, period reconstructions, and interviews with specialists. Hosted by journalist Ricardo Ragendorfer, the series traces the prison's origins and focuses on some of its most emblematic cases, such as Petiso Orejudo—the country's first serial killer—Simón Radowitzky—an anarchist—and Ricardo Rojas—an intellectual. A proposal that interweaves history, justice, and punishment from one of the most extreme settings in the country. "Prison. The Ushuaia Experiment" is a four-part documentary series that reconstructs a little-known story of 20th-century Argentina: the creation of a maximum-security prison in the far south of the country, intended to house those considered "the nation's most dangerous prisoners." ⠀ Located in Ushuaia, this prison held criminals, anarchists, political prisoners, and intellectuals who were confined to isolation, cold, and forced labor. ⠀ Hosted by journalist Ricardo Ragendorfer, each episode addresses the case of an iconic figure: Cayetano Santos Godino, "El Petiso Orejudo," the country's first serial killer; Simón Radowitzky, a young anarchist who shaped an era; Ricardo Rojas, a writer and intellectual imprisoned for his ideas; and Roberto Pettinato, a prison reformer who attempted to transform the prison model. ⠀ A proposal that intertwines history, justice, and punishment from one of the most extreme settings in the country.