Word: pinochets
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...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...
...right. But at this point, there's a consensus that nobody wants a crisis over the Pinochet issue. That consensus has been built around letting the law take its course, which is why Pinochet's lawyers are doing their best to use the law to keep Pinochet out of court...
...medically and psychologically unfit to stand trial. And that'll be it for this case. But then there'll be appeals, and more cases brought against him. It's going to go on and on. But it's not going to seem as crucial as it does now. Pinochet's legal team will hope to convince the doctors only once that he's unfit for trial, and use that finding to fight off any further prosecutions. That may be why they're trying to delay the process as long as possible, to make sure he's never touched...