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Ricardo Izurieta: Augusto Pinochet successor as Chile’s army commander dies aged 71

Ricardo Izurieta, Chile’s ex-army commander, has passed away at his home aged 71. Gen. Ricardo Izurieta succeeded Augusto Pinochet as…

10 years ago

Chile: Six victims of Augusto Pinochet’s military government reburied in Santiago after 40 years

Six victims of Augusto Pinochet’s military government have been reburied in Chile more than 40 years after they were killed.…

11 years ago

Michelle Bachelet wins Chile presidential election for second time

Michelle Bachelet has won Chilean presidential election for a second time, defeating her run-off rival Evelyn Matthei by a wide…

11 years ago

Chile elections 2013: Michelle Bachelet favorite in presidential run-off

Left-wing candidate Michelle Bachelet appears as the favorite in the presidential run-off in Chile. She faces Evelyn Matthei, a former…

11 years ago

Judge Baltasar Garzon cleared for law violation in Franco-era crimes investigation

High-profile Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon has been cleared by Supreme Court for violating a 1977 amnesty law with his investigation…

13 years ago

Judge Baltasar Garzon found guilty in wiretapping case by Supreme Court in Madrid

Baltasar Garzon, Spain’s best-known judge has been found guilty of authorizing illegal recordings of lawyers' conversations by Supreme Court in…

13 years ago