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Some years ago, the people of Chile made a pact with the devil, an inelegant pact, repugnant to all lovers of justice. But because of it, the Chileans have peace, democracy and hope for a better future. This pact is fragile. Meddling by third parties from the other side of the globe is breathtakingly mischievous. Chilean President Eduardo Frei is struggling manfully to maintain domestic tranquillity in the country, to keep a restive army in its barracks and to prevent blood from flowing once more in the streets of Santiago. JOHN RAY Fontenay-Tresigny, France...
...smell of his own fear was an unfamiliar experience for General Augusto Pinochet. That much is clear from the former Chilean dictator's statement Sunday on his detention in Britain. "My wife was the one who explained to me why I had been arrested...," Pinochet began. "I was hurt and bewildered." Even if the House of Lords this week overturns his arrest, the general's opponents will take his statement as a victory. "This is the first time Pinochet's been forced to account for himself, and he's clearly shaken," says TIME Latin America bureau chief Tim Padgett...
...tried to project a more benign, grandfatherly image. But in countries like the U.S., where Pinochet assassins executed one of his exiled opponents in 1976, he's unlikely to get much sympathy. "The international community is sending a very positive signal for democracy and human rights," says Palma. Retired Chilean army General Luis Cortes Villa, head of the Pinochet Foundation, called the London arrest "an act of cowardice" for rousting Pinochet out of bed at midnight in his frail condition. Perhaps, but compared with the brutal days of Pinochet's rule, it seemed civilized enough...
...read your article on Chilean wines with great sorrow [LIVING, Oct. 5]. These wonderful bargains had been one of the best-kept secrets for some time. Now that the world knows, you can be sure the prices will rise. RON ENGELHART Sierra Vista, Ariz...
Never mind the courts, keep an eye on the airports: The surest sign of General Augusto Pinochet's fate may be the arrival of a Chilean military aircraft in London Monday, ready to take the former dictator home. "Britain's government has backed away from the Pinochet case, saying it's a matter for the courts," says TIME London bureau chief Barry Hillenbrand. "They're committed to seeing through the Spanish extradition request, but this is too hot for Britain to handle alone." As Pinochet's lawyers fought for his release in London, the Spanish high court was considering...