In Chile, 33 ex-agent of Pinochet convicted of kidnapping of the oppositionists in 1987
Prisoners are responsible for the kidnapping of Julian singing Maltese, Alejandro Pinochet arenas, Manuel sepúlveda sánchez, Gonzalo Fuenzalida Navarrete and Julio muñoz Otarola.
BUENOS AIRES, March 23. /Offset. TASS Elena Kondratieva/. The Supreme court of Chile sentenced 33 ex-agents of the National centre for information (NCI) and former members of the intelligence battalion of the armed forces to prison terms from 3 to 15 years for the abduction of the opposition in the last years of the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet.
About it reported in a press-service of the court.
According to the judgment, convicted persons “responsible for kidnapping with the aggravating circumstance of Julian singing Maltese, Alejandro Pinochet arenas, Manuel sepúlveda sánchez, Gonzalo Fuenzalida Navarrete and Julio muñoz Otarola”.
All of them were members of leftist groups, the Patriotic front Manuel Rodriguez (PFMR), which in 1986 made an attempt on Pinochet.
According to the investigators, former agents of ntsi used by Pinochet to prosecute their political opponents, were ordered to detain members PFMR in September 1987. After questioning the opposition tied up and thrown into the sea.
The maximum period for this case has received a retired major Alvaro Corbalan Castilla and former division General Hugo Salas the Notes
Currently, they are already serving the punishment for other crimes of the dictatorship. To 10 years in prison was sentenced 21 former agent, to 5 years — 9. Another former supporter of Pinochet received three years as a partner.
In addition, the court ordered the state to pay a total of 380 million pesos ($573,6 million) to relatives of the victims.
On 11 September 1973 a military junta led by General Augusto Pinochet coup, which resulted from the authorities was ousted legally elected President, socialist Salvador Allende (1908-1973), who committed suicide during the assault on the Palace by the putschists. According to the latest official data, during the years of military dictatorship in Chile from 1973 to 1990 were killed for political reasons or missing 3225 people. The torture has been over 37 thousand people.