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‘The law is another form of storytelling’: Philippe Sands in conversation with Juan Gabriel Vásquez

When Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet was arrested in London in 1998, lawyer Philippe Sands was part of the prosecution. As his book about the case comes out, he talks to the Colombian novelist about literature and justice

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38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia by Philippe Sands review – war crimes revisited

38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia by Philippe Sands review – war crimes revisited

In the final part of a bravura trilogy detailing the struggle to bring war criminals to account, Sands tracks a former SS commander to Chile, where he found a friend in Augusto Pinochet

The Guardian - UK

Wendy Tyndale obituary

Wendy Tyndale obituary

Other lives: Campaigner for human rights in Latin America who explored the role of religion in development

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Court loss for accused Pinochet agent over extradition

A Chilean woman who later worked as a Bondi nanny is fighting extradition back to her homeland to face historical allegations of kidnapping and torture.

Latin America is moving fast to protect democracy from excesses of big tech

Bosses of tech giants Meta, Google and X had front row seats at Donald Trump’s recent presidential inauguration. This special treatment highlighted the increasingly cosy relationship between leaders of technology companies and the White House.

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The Rest is History co-host writing Margaret Thatcher opera

Dominic Sandbrook working with composer Joseph Phibbs on project that will explore Thatcher’s time as PM

The Guardian - UK

Many of Israel’s Western supporters indicate they would arrest Netanyahu. Will Australia and NZ follow suit?

Ever since the October 7 2023 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, the Albanese government has consistently said Australia respects Israel’s right to defend itself, but how it does so matters.

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Eva Vergara, longtime AP Chile correspondent, dies at 68

Eva Vergara, longtime AP Chile correspondent, dies at 68

Former AP correspondent in Chile, Eva Vergara, who covered stories including the first protests against the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet and revealed key information about abuses by members of the Catholic Church, died on Tuesday

The Independent UK

The MAGA right actually hates America

The MAGA right actually hates America

Why do conservatives wrap themselves in the flag so desperately? Maybe because their ideas are un-American

Maduro intent on third term as 1,600 perceived opponents languish in cells

Maduro intent on third term as 1,600 perceived opponents languish in cells

Nearly a month after the Venezuelan president’s roundup many expect him to ride out the threats to his 11-year rule

The Guardian - UK

‘Walls are where we communicate’: how murals paint Chile’s politics

‘Walls are where we communicate’: how murals paint Chile’s politics

Alejandro ‘Mono’ González has used walls as his political voice for six decades in Chile, a ‘nation of muralists’

The Guardian - US

Trump’s promotion of an image of strength after assassination attempt borrows from authoritarian playbook

Trump’s promotion of an image of strength after assassination attempt borrows from authoritarian playbook

In the days since the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, supporters of the former president have used the incident to project an image of power.

The Conversation

Chile’s stolen children: a new effort offers hope to Pinochet-era international adoptees

Chile’s stolen children: a new effort offers hope to Pinochet-era international adoptees

Thousands of children were adopted abroad during the Pinochet dictatorship – many in murky circumstances

The Guardian - US

Stolen at birth, an adoptee sues Chile over thousands of similar dictatorship-era crimes

Stolen at birth, an adoptee sues Chile over thousands of similar dictatorship-era crimes

A Chilean-American raised in the United States has filed a criminal complaint against the state of Chile alleging that it engaged in a systematic plan to steal thousands of babies from perceived enemies of the state in the 1970s and 1980s

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Venezuela orders the closure of its embassy in Ecuador

Venezuela's president ordered the closure of his country's embassy in Ecuador in solidarity with Mexico in its protest over a raid by Ecuadorian authorities on the Mexican embassy in Quito.

Mexico Plans to Bring Ecuador Embassy Raid to the International Court of Justice

The Ecuadorian police raided Mexico's embassy in Quito on Friday to arrest former VP Jorge Glas

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Refugees risk being stripped of protection under ‘draconian’ Labor deportation bill, opponents say

Greens immigration spokesperson says bill expands ministerial power to reverse protection findings and deport people previously granted asylum

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Series of recent DOJ cases show foreign operatives plotting assassinations in U.S.

State-sponsored assassination plots on U.S. soil may sound like the stuff of movies, but the Department of Justice says it has foiled four such cases since 2022.

Chilean Judiciary Reopens Investigation into Pablo Neruda's Death

His family believes he was poisoned during the military dictatorship led by Augusto Pinochet

International Business Times

Chile To Reopen Probe Into Mystery Death Of Poet Pablo Neruda

Chile will once again try to resolve the mystery of what really killed Nobel laureate poet Pablo Neruda, who many believe was poisoned by the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, a court said Tuesday.

Chilean Families Reunite After Decades Through Child Trafficking Probe

Discover the emotional reunion of Chilean families separated by illegal adoptions during the Pinochet era and the efforts of organizations like Connecting ...

The Guardian - US

Republican congressmen are now talking about throwing migrants from helicopters

Anti-migrant rhetoric has reached the point of a congressman citing a far-right meme about Augusto Pinochet’s death-flights

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Half a century later, the military junta still haunts Chile

Chileans recently voted to reject a proposed new constitution which critics said was even more authoritarian and conservative than the 1980 dictatorship-era constitution it sought to replace.

Chile Rejects New Draft Constitution, Upholds Pinochet Era Document

Chilean voters reject another draft constitution, affirming the divisive status quo. Critics argue the unpassed proposal curbed women's rights and targeted...

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