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NEWS ABOUT: Dirty War

Dirty War stories: 3 news summaries

Two Pilots
Face Extradition in Dirty War Death Flights

Some 1,000 Argentines were hurled into sea

Oct 6, 09 5:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two Argentines charged with piloting notorious "death flights" during the country's brutal military dictatorship are facing extradition. The pilots, one arrested in Argentina and the other in Spain, are accused of flying the flights from which more than 1,000 drugged and blindfolded students, intellectuals, and trade unionists... More »

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Latin America • human rights • war crimes • Argentina • disappearance • dictatorship • pilot • Dirty War

Argentina Baby Snatch Witness Dies in Trial

Possibly killed before could talk about Dirty War disappearances

Feb 27, 08 9:46 AM CST
(Newser) - Days before he was to testify about the Dirty War disappearance of twins born to a political prisoner, a former Argentine army officer has been found dead of a gunshot wound to the head, the BBC reports. Police don't know if Paul Navone committed suicide but human rights groups think... More »

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adoption • kidnapping • Argentina • political prisoner • Dirty War • dissidents • military junta • Paul Navone • La Guerra Sucia • baby snatching

Priest Gets Life for 'Dirty War' Crimes

He shared parishioners' confessions with police

Oct 10, 07 9:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - A former Roman Catholic priest  who delivered dozens of Argentines to the former military junta was sentenced to life in prison yesterday. Christian von Wernich, 69, passed his parishioners’ confessions to police during the so-called "Dirty War,"  leading to 7 murders, 42 abductions and 31 cases of... More »

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Catholic Church • Argentina • junta • Dirty War • Christian von Wernich

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