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Argentina war crimes suspect arrested in Uruguay

Col. Alberto Julio Candiotti, a former Argentinine military officer wanted for crimes committed during the country’s 1976-1983 Dirty War,” was arrested in Montevideo. 

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Argentina: ex-dictator Videla dies in prison

The leader of Argentina’s 1976 coup and the 1976-1983 “dirty war” has died in prison—the former US officials who covered up his atrocities are still free.

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Latin America: after the gold rush?

Barrick Gold’s Latin American mining expansion faces new obstacles in Chile, continuing opposition in Argentina and the Dominican Republic, and a big drop in the price of gold.

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Chile: new problems threaten Pascua Lama mine

With problems—and fines—accumulating at the mammoth Pacua Lama mine site high in the Andes, environmentalists are asking if it isn’t time to call the whole thing off.