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 Chile, January 2000
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Trapped Chilean Miners
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| Jan.17 |
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Socialist candidate elected president| Ricardo Lagos, an opponent of Pinochet, is the first socialist to be elected head of state since Salvador Allende in 1970 | |
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| May.24 |
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 Pinochet's immunity ends| 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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| Nov.25 |
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 Pinochet is 85, pending prosecution Augusto Pinochet turned 85, but pending trial on charges of human rights cast a shadow over the celebrations
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| Dec.1 |
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Pinochet to stand trial| Pinochet must return to house arrest after a judge ordered him to stand trial on kidnapping charges | |
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| Dec.2 |
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Pinochet lawyers to appeal arrest Lawyers planned to file a court motion to block a house arrest order on charges of kidnapping and murder
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| Dec.4 |
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Judge to explain Pinochet charges A court of appeals orders a judge to explain why he indicted Pinochet on homicide and kidnapping
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| Dec.5 |
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Court suspends Pinochet arrest Appeals court suspended an order to hold Pinochet under house arrest, pending appeal
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| Dec.7 |
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Court opens hearing on Pinochet arrest Appeal seeks to block an order to place Pinochet under house arrest on charges of kidnap and murder
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| Dec.11 |
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Appeal court drops the charges| Augusto Pinochet's legal fate now in the hands of Supreme Court | |
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| Dec.20 |
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Court: Pinochet arrest unlawful| Supreme Court rejected an appeal to overturn an order that blocked the arrest | |
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