BREAKING NEWS ~ Pinochet indicted for human rights violations

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BREAKING NEWS ~ Pinochet indicted for human rights violations

December 13, 2004 11:42:00 am

[JURIST] AP is reporting that a judge has indicted former Chilean president General Augusto Pinochet for human rights violations.

11:50 AM ET – BBC News is now reporting that the former leader has been put under house arrest. From Santiago, El Mercurio has more (in Spanish).

3:30 PM ET – A full story in English is available here from BBC News.

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