Neoliberalism in Chile has a long history of failed promises, repressive policies, and authoritarian ideologies that cost the lives of thousands of Chilean citizens. Chile … Neoliberalism in Chile and the cost of human lifeRead more
In Spain, a former Salvadoran Army colonel was convicted Friday for the 1989 murder of five Jesuit priests. Inocente Orlando Montano served as El Salvador’s … Salvadoran Ex-Colonel Convicted for 1989 Murder of Jesuit PriestsRead more
Fifty years ago today, on the night of Sept. 4, 1970, I was dancing, along with a multitude of others, in the streets of Santiago … Allende’s victory in Chile 50 years agoRead more
New declassified documents show former Chilean General Augusto Pinochet directly ordered the 1976 assassination of a Chilean diplomat on U.S. soil. Diplomat Orlando Letelier had … Chilean Dictator Pinochet Ordered 1976 Murder on U.S. SoilRead more
Ariel Dorfman talking: Allende’s revolution, which was a peaceful revolution, was the attempt to put the resources of the country and the future of the … 50 Years After Allende’s Socialist Revolution in ChileRead more
The rescue of 33 miners in Chile is an extraordinary drama filled with pathos and heroism. It is also a media windfall for the Chilean … Chile’s ghosts are not being rescuedRead more
In Chile, a judge has ordered the arrest of two former army officers and five former noncommissioned officers over the 1986 killing of U.S. student … Judge Orders Arrest of Officers for 1986 Killing of U.S. StudentRead more
In Chile , eight former army officials have been convicted of murdering political opponents during the first months of the rule of General Augusto Pinochet. … Chilean Officers Found Guilty for “Caravan of Death” MurdersRead more
When the Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet was arrested in London in 1998, Margaret Thatcher became his most high-profile defender. But when she was prime minister, … How Thatcher’s government misled MPs and public about its dealings with the Pinochet regimeRead more
Santiago de Chile’s First Court of Appeals Friday sentenced 31 secret police officers to penalties of up to 20 years for their participation in the … Pinochet’s Agents Will Remain in Jail for up to 20 YearsRead more