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2005
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| Jan.5 |
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Pinochet under house arrest The ex-military ruler has been formally put under house arrest, a day after the Court ruled he was fit to stand trial | |
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| Mar.15 |
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Banks accused over Pinochet cash US officials have accused major banks of allowing former Chilean dictator to set up a network of accounts
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| May.13 |
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Ex-spy chief reveals abuses Gen Contreras handed in a document which contains the fate of 580 people who disappeared during military rule
| May.19 |
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65 troops missing in snow 5 soldiers froze to death after a fierce snowstorm pounded the Andes, and more bad weather hampered rescue
| May.20 |
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Missing 41 troops feared dead Chile's army chief: At least 41 Chilean soldiers who went missing in a snowstorm are almost certainly dead | |
| May.21 |
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Relatives rage against army Angry relatives of 45 soldiers who disappeared in a snowstorm have accused army officers of abandoning them
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| Jun.13 |
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One dead, homes wrecked in quake A 7.9 earthquake jolted a rural area of northern Chile near the Bolivian border
| Jun.14 |
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Quake toll stands at 11 5 people were buried in a home after the 7.9 magnitude quake rattled the northern region of Tarapaca
| Jun.25 |
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Chile 'helped UK' in Falklands war A former air force commander the help because Chile feared an attack from Argentina after the conflict
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| Aug.10 |
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Pinochet's wife and son charged A judge has charged the wife and youngest son of Chile's ex-President in a multi-million dollar tax fraud case
| Aug.16 |
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Chile reforms Pinochet-era system Congress is effectively restoring full civilian authority over the nation's military
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| Sep.14 |
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Court paves way for Pinochet trial The Supreme Court stripped Pinochet of immunity from prosecution, paving the way for a trial of the former dictator
| Sep.29 |
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3 Chileans trapped in crevasse Rescue crews, battling freezing temperatures, searched for 3 military officers trapped in a snow vehicle
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| Nov.6 |
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Fujimori under arrest Peru's disgraced ex-President, wanted there on human rights abuse, was arrested during a surprise visit | |
| Nov.17 |
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Magnitude 6.8 temblor strikes A strong earthquake rocked northern Chile and parts of Bolivia, sending residents fleeing out of buildings
| Nov.23 |
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Pinochet faces tax fraud charges Former military ruler has been placed under house arrest and charged with tax evasion and passport fraud
| Nov.24 |
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Pinochet charged over dissidents Former military ruler has been ordered to stay under house arrest | |
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Pinochet turns 90 under detention Former leader is spending his birthday under house arrest after being indicted for the second time in 48 hours
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| Dec.10 |
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Chile poised to elect new leader Michelle Bachelet expected to become its first female President
| Dec.11 |
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Socialist female candidate leads Michelle Bachelet appeared set to fall short of the majority needed to avoid a runoff
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Leaders face poll run-off A onetime political prisoner Bachelet will face a conservative airline and broadcasting tycoon Pinera | |
| Dec.26 |
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Pinochet ruled fit to stand trial A top court has ruled that former military ruler is fit to stand trial over the disappearance of political opponents
| Dec.28 |
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Police take Pinochet's mug shot The former ruler has been fingerprinted and photographed
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