Judges of the past
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A Chilean judge, Juan Guzman, has ordered five retired army officials to be arrested on kidnapping charges relating to events after the coup of 1973. Bodies of the victims have not been recovered, so no murder charges have been brought. The kidnappings are deemed to be continuing offenses, so are not covered by an amnesty for past crimes. This means that those arrested have an incentive to state where the bodies of their victims are. The Chilean navy and air force were less involved in disappearances after the coup, so are more willing to cooperate than the army.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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A puzzling progress
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Russian prime minister, Yevgeny Primakov, could move in four possible directions, and it is unclear which path he will take. Optimists forecast Russia becoming similar to Poland, with corruption tackled, and the power of regional bosses eroded. Pessimists argue that Russia's economic problems are too serious, and the state too affected by corruption, for Primakov to succeed. The four possibilities involve whether or not the government is competent, and whether it is morally right or wrong in its actions, applied both to domestic and foreign policy.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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