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Bound For Jail Over 1973 Murder, Chile General Kills Self
A retired Chilean general killed himself on Tuesday before he could be jailed for the 1973 murder of beloved folk singer Victor Jara in the aftermath of a military coup that installed dictator Augusto Pinochet, the attorney general's office said.
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Australia Nanny Accused Of Pinochet-Era Crimes Loses Extradition Appeal
An Australia-based former nanny lost her second appeal against extradition to Chile on Wednesday where she allegedly served as a member of the feared secret police during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.
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Chile's Michelle Bachelet Appointed As Next UN Human Rights Chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday announced the appointment of Michelle Bachelet, Chile's twice-serving president who endured torture under the Pinochet regime, as the world body's next human rights chief.
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Pablo Neruda Didn't Die Of Cancer, Probe Finds
International experts announced Friday that Chilean Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda did not die of cancer, but could not conclusively determine if he was assassinated by late dictator Augusto Pinochet's regime.
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French Woman In Tihar Jail Will Be Extradited To Chile, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has rejected a French woman's challenge against extradition to Chile, where she is wanted over the assassination of a key supporter of General Augusto Pinochet's military regime.
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Chile Fires Starting Gun on New Constitution
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet announced on Tuesday the beginning of a process that could lead to a new constitution for the South American country, one of the centre-left leader's key electoral pledges.
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Chadian Dictator's Trial to Feature 4,000 Victims: Lawyers
More than 4,000 victims have been registered in the trial of former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre for atrocities committed during his presidency, their lawyers said today.
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Spain Drops Probe Into Camera Man Killed in Iraq by United States Shell
A Spanish judge today shelved a criminal investigation into the killing of a Spanish camera man by a US tank shell in Iraq in 2003 after Spain placed limits on judicial powers in international cases.
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Bacteria Renew Mystery Over Chilean Poet Pablo Neruda's Death
Family of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda said today forensic experts have found evidence of a massive bacterial infection in his remains, increasing their suspicion that he was poisoned by dictator Augusto Pinochet's regime.
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Chile President Urges Justice on Coup Anniversary
Chile's president marked the 41st anniversary on Thursday of the coup that brought Augusto Pinochet to power by urging those with details about crimes committed during the dictatorship to come forward.
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Michelle Bachelet: from torture victim to two-time Chile president
Michelle Bachelet, the winner of Chile's presidential runoff Sunday, years ago became her country's first female president and now has a chance to cement her legacy with a second term.
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Chilean poet Pablo Neruda to be exhumed next month
Pablo Neruda's remains will be exhumed next month to determine if the Nobel prize winning poet died of cancer as commonly believed or was killed by agents serving Augusto Pinochet, a judge said Monday.
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Bound For Jail Over 1973 Murder, Chile General Kills Self
A retired Chilean general killed himself on Tuesday before he could be jailed for the 1973 murder of beloved folk singer Victor Jara in the aftermath of a military coup that installed dictator Augusto Pinochet, the attorney general's office said.
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Australia Nanny Accused Of Pinochet-Era Crimes Loses Extradition Appeal
An Australia-based former nanny lost her second appeal against extradition to Chile on Wednesday where she allegedly served as a member of the feared secret police during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.
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Chile's Michelle Bachelet Appointed As Next UN Human Rights Chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday announced the appointment of Michelle Bachelet, Chile's twice-serving president who endured torture under the Pinochet regime, as the world body's next human rights chief.
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Pablo Neruda Didn't Die Of Cancer, Probe Finds
International experts announced Friday that Chilean Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda did not die of cancer, but could not conclusively determine if he was assassinated by late dictator Augusto Pinochet's regime.
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French Woman In Tihar Jail Will Be Extradited To Chile, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has rejected a French woman's challenge against extradition to Chile, where she is wanted over the assassination of a key supporter of General Augusto Pinochet's military regime.
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Chile Fires Starting Gun on New Constitution
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet announced on Tuesday the beginning of a process that could lead to a new constitution for the South American country, one of the centre-left leader's key electoral pledges.
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Chadian Dictator's Trial to Feature 4,000 Victims: Lawyers
More than 4,000 victims have been registered in the trial of former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre for atrocities committed during his presidency, their lawyers said today.
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Spain Drops Probe Into Camera Man Killed in Iraq by United States Shell
A Spanish judge today shelved a criminal investigation into the killing of a Spanish camera man by a US tank shell in Iraq in 2003 after Spain placed limits on judicial powers in international cases.
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Bacteria Renew Mystery Over Chilean Poet Pablo Neruda's Death
Family of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda said today forensic experts have found evidence of a massive bacterial infection in his remains, increasing their suspicion that he was poisoned by dictator Augusto Pinochet's regime.
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Chile President Urges Justice on Coup Anniversary
Chile's president marked the 41st anniversary on Thursday of the coup that brought Augusto Pinochet to power by urging those with details about crimes committed during the dictatorship to come forward.
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Michelle Bachelet: from torture victim to two-time Chile president
Michelle Bachelet, the winner of Chile's presidential runoff Sunday, years ago became her country's first female president and now has a chance to cement her legacy with a second term.
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Chilean poet Pablo Neruda to be exhumed next month
Pablo Neruda's remains will be exhumed next month to determine if the Nobel prize winning poet died of cancer as commonly believed or was killed by agents serving Augusto Pinochet, a judge said Monday.
