: Pacepa details how the regime financed its political projects through illegal activities, including arms and human trafficking, industrial espionage, and extortion.
The author, Ion Mihai Pacepa, was a two-star general in the Securitate (the Romanian secret police) and the chief of its foreign intelligence service. In 1978, he defected to the United States after sending a message to the CIA. His defection was a major blow to the Romanian government, leading to multiple assassination attempts ordered by Ceaușescu. orizonturi rosii pdf
The book serves as a detailed diary of the author's final weeks in 1978 before his defection, highlighting the systematic corruption and operational tactics of the Romanian secret police. : Pacepa details how the regime financed its