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Former generals sentenced to life

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  Rights group slams Chavez


September 2008 ... more > Top ^

Sep. 18
  Venezuela: Human Rights Watch's Americas director: The government has chipped away at human rights in Venezuela during the 10 years he has held power



August 2008 ... more > Top ^

Aug.28
  Argentina: Antonio Bussi and Luciano Menendez accused of murdering a senator during military dictatorship were sentenced to life in prison
Aug.6 Red Cross probes emblem 'misuse'  Colombia: The International Committee of the Red Cross has voiced grave concern over Colombia's apparent 'deliberate misuse' of its symbol

July 2008 ... more > Top ^

Jul.1 General who opposes Chavez detained
  Venezuela: Military has detained a dissident Army Gen. Angel Vivas Perdomo who opposes the socialist ideology espoused by President Chavez

year 2007 Top ^

Nov.14 Families:Chiquita liable for torture, murder   New York: A $7.86 billion lawsuit was filed on behalf of nearly 400 Colombian families who say Chiquita Brands International should be held responsibl... Nov.7 Gunmen fire on protesters
  Venezuela: Gunmen opened fire on students returning from a march in which 80,000 people denounced Chavez's attempts to expand his power Aug.29 Military rule list revealed  Brazil: The country has for the first time published a document detailing atrocities said to have been committed during the military dictatorship Aug.28 Ex-general Wenzel jailed for life  Chile: Supreme Court has confirmed the life sentence handed down to Hugo Salas Wenzel for his part in the murder of 12 opponents of Pinochet May.19 Venezuelans rally for TV station  Tens of thousands have rallied in Caracas to protest against Chavez's plans to close a private TV station

year 2006 Top ^

Dec.28 Argentine 'Death squad' man held   Spain: Rodolfo Almiron was a police officer who is alleged to have been a leader of a far-right death squad during the 1970s Nov.17 Former dictator held in 1976 killings  Uruguay: Police have arrested Juan Maria Bordaberry and his foreign minister in connection with 4 'Dirty War killings Jul.7   Lawsuit targets Pinochet  Chile: A judge questioned ex-dictator in a civil suit filed by the daughter of a union leader killed 30 years ago

year 2005 Top ^

Nov.24   Pinochet charged over dissidents
  Chile: Former military ruler has been ordered to stay under house arrest
May.13 Ex-spy chief reveals abuses  Chile: Gen Contreras handed in a document which contains the fate of 580 people who disappeared during military rule Apr.19 640 years for Argentine
   Spain: A Spanish court has convicted Adolfo Scilingo of crimes against humanity, terrorism under the Argentine government

year 2004 Top ^

Dec.13   Judge charges Pinochet
  Chile: The former President has been placed under house arrest on human rights charges
May.28   Court lifts Pinochet's immunity  Chile: A court has stripped former military leader of his immunity from prosecution

year 2003 Top ^

Jul.25   Former Argentine junta members held  Argentina: The authorities have arrested about 40 former officers, for possible extradition to Spain on human rights charges Feb.21   Chavez calls for labor leader's arrest  Venezuela: Police searched for the leader of largest labor group after Chavez authorized his arrest on treason charges Feb.20 Strike leader arrested. Venezuela

year 2002 Top ^

Jul.10 Judge orders arrest of former dictator
. Argentina

year 2001 Top ^

Dec.28 'Angel of death' re-arrested. Argentina Jul.9 Court rules Pinochet unfit for trial
  Chile: An appeals court ruled that 85-year-old former dictator is mentally unfit to stand trial at this time May.28 Court orders Pinochet's prints. Chile Mar.8 Pinochet murder charges dropped  Chile: Court ruled 2-1 to throw out homicide and kidnapping charges. Pinochet could still be tried for covering up the crimes

year 2000 Top ^

Dec.1 Pinochet to stand trial  Chile: Pinochet must return to house arrest after a judge ordered him to stand trial on kidnapping charges May.24 Pinochet's immunity ends
  Chile: A court strips Pinochet of immunity from prosecution as a senator-for-life, clearing way for trial on murder and torture




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