Word: pinochets
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...General Pinochet had an arrest order on serious human rights violations lifted by the Supreme Court three weeks ago, when the court found that he should first undergo medical checks and be interviewed by the presiding judge. On Thursday, the general announced that he would refuse to undergo medical checks. Is he legally able...
...this is part of his legal team's strategy of delaying the process and also of getting Judge Juan Guzman removed from the case on technical grounds, such as procedural matters that he may have carried out incorrectly. Their immediate aim is to stop the doctors from examining Pinochet and to stop Guzman from interrogating the general...
...What are the chances Pinochet will succeed in avoiding an appointment with the doctors and the judge...
...Well, Pinochet is very powerful, so I would have to say they're 50-50. Of course, Judge Guzman says that he'll simply apply the law, and that if Pinochet refuses to show up for the medical examination, he'll have to arrest him and have him brought for tests. That's what the law says, but whether it will happen remains to be seen. Pinochet's lawyers are doing their best to find ways of preventing an interrogation from happening...
...Presumably, it's also a challenge to the courts - if Pinochet is arrested, that might provoke a strong reaction from his supporters and would anger the military...