Chile’s Court of Appeals sentenced four former agents of Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship (1974-1990) to five years and one day in prison for the kidnapping and … Four Former Agents of Pinochet Dictatorship SentencedRead more
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Mining waste continues to be expelled into the sea in Chile
A major mining company is dumping its waste into the sea off the Chilean city of Huasco without authorization from environmental authorities. The waste suffocates … Mining waste continues to be expelled into the sea in ChileRead more
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Vatican Dismissed Reports of Violence Under Pinochet as “Communist Propaganda”
A diplomatic cable posted by the whistleblowing site WikiLeaks on Monday shows the Vatican dismissed reports of violence under the brutal rule of Chile’s Augusto … Vatican Dismissed Reports of Violence Under Pinochet as “Communist Propaganda”Read more
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15-Year Sentences for Officers Who Killed Singer Víctor Jara
In Chile, a court has handed 15-year sentences to eight former military officers for the murder of legendary folk singer and activist Víctor Jara in … 15-Year Sentences for Officers Who Killed Singer Víctor JaraRead more
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Trump doesn’t invent anything, its all here before
Isabel Allende talking: Chile had been the longest and most solid democracy in the continent. And we elected a socialist president that represented a coalition … Trump doesn’t invent anything, its all here beforeRead more
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Court Sentences 4 Ex-Military Officials to Prison for Student’s Disappearance in 1974
In Chile, a court has sentenced four retired military officials to prison in connection with the kidnapping of activist and university student María Angélica Andreoli … Court Sentences 4 Ex-Military Officials to Prison for Student’s Disappearance in 1974Read more
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Chile’s Sept. 11, 1973 Coup
On Sept. 11, 1973, Salvador Allende’s socialist government was toppled by a U.S.-backed military coup led by Augusto Pinochet, barely three years after being Allende … Chile’s Sept. 11, 1973 CoupRead more
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Pinochet’s Secret Agents Sentenced in Death of Woman
A Chilean judge has sentenced 35 agents from the former dictator’s Augusto Pinochet repressive forces for the disappearance of a 29-year-old woman who was five … Pinochet’s Secret Agents Sentenced in Death of WomanRead more
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Investigators Say Poet Pablo Neruda Did Not Die of Cancer After 1973 Coup
In Chile, forensic scientists said Friday that famed poet and Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda did not die of cancer in 1973, as stated on his … Investigators Say Poet Pablo Neruda Did Not Die of Cancer After 1973 CoupRead more
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24 Ex-Agents of Pinochet Dictatorship Convicted in Chile
Another 24 former agents of Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship have been sentenced by the Court of Appeal of Santiago in Chile after being proven guilty in … 24 Ex-Agents of Pinochet Dictatorship Convicted in ChileRead more