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Next Monday, almost a year after his arrest by British law enforcement authorities, former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet's extradition trial will begin in London. In the months since his arrest, the intense debate about his case has, interestingly enough, not centered on whether he did what he is accused of. Indeed, the gravity of these accusations has been almost forgotten amid the flurry of debate about the case...
Shortly after overthrowing Chile's democratically elected government in 1973, forces under Pinochet's command began to obliterate vast segments of the country's population. Thousands of people whose political, ethnic or religious backgrounds suggested that they might oppose Pinochet's junta were abducted by the military. Thousands more were abducted by paramilitary groups controlled by Pinochet's aides. Once in custody, victims were often tortured or sexually assaulted. While some lived to tell about it, over 4,000 people were either killed by Pinochet's forces or disappeared while in custody. Although the missing are still technically victims...
Americans consider themselves "preservers of freedom." However, throughout this century, dictators such as Anastasio Somoza, Ferdinand Marcos, Augusto Pinochet, Fulgencio Batista, Mobuto Sese Seko, "Papa" and "Baby Doc" Duvalier and dozens of others were supported by the U.S. and its "G.I. Joes." Don't forget those who were killed by America's "heroes." CARLOS F. ST. SOARES Rio de Janeiro...
...AUGUSTO PINOCHET English court says he can be tried on abuses after 1988. Lucky he got most of his crimes done early...
...love it," said William S. Seybold '99, who wrote his thesis on a revolutionary opposition group to the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile. "Everyone is going to write his thesis at the last minute. It's nice to do it ahead of time...