Argentina court formally charges ex-president Menem in arms deals
November 29, 2008
[JURIST] Former Argentine President Carlos Menem [official website] was formally charged Friday with illegally trafficking arms to Croatia and Ecuador, contrary to a 1991 UN embargo [text] against Croatia and a 1995 Organization of American States (OAS) ban on selling arms to Ecuador. Defense.... [more] 
Argentina ex-generals convicted of murdering senator in 'dirty war'
August 29, 2008
[JURIST] Two former generals were convicted Thursday of killing a senator during the so-called "dirty war" in Argentina [JURIST news archive] and have been sentenced to life terms of house arrest. A court in Tucuman province found Antonio Bussi [New York Times profile] and Luciano Menendez.... [more]
Argentina court gives ex-general life sentence for crimes of 'Dirty War'
July 25, 2008
[JURIST] An Argentine court sentenced former general Luciano Benjamin Menendez [Project Disappeared profile] and four others to life in prison on Thursday for the 1977 kidnapping, torture, and killing of four political dissidents during the country's so-called "Dirty War" [GlobalSecurity.... [more]
Argentina court puts ex-army commander on trial for alleged Dirty War crimes
May 27, 2008
[JURIST] Former Argentine general Luciano Benjamin Menendez [Project Disappeared profile] and seven others went on trial Tuesday for the alleged 1977 kidnapping, torture, and killing of four political dissidents during the country's "Dirty War" [GlobalSecurity backgrounder; JURIST news archive]..... [more]
Argentina prosecutor seeks arrest of ex-president in Buenos Aires bomb cover-up
May 23, 2008
[JURIST] Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman filed a petition Thursday for the arrest of former Argentine President Carlos Menem [BBC backgrounder] and five others accused of covering up the possible involvement of businessman Alberto Jacinto Kanoore Edul in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community.... [more]
Missing Argentina 'Dirty War' witness released by captors after one day
May 1, 2008
[JURIST] An Argentine human rights activist whose Wednesday disappearance sparked a nation-wide manhunt was released by his captors Thursday. Juan Evaristo Puthod, who was held at secret prisons during Argentina's "Dirty War" [GlobalSecurity backgrounder; JURIST news archive], had previously.... [more]
Spain court rules against extraditing Peron to face Argentina 'Dirty War' charges
April 28, 2008
[JURIST] Spain's National Court on Monday ruled that former Argentinean President Isabel Peron [BBC profile] would not be extradited to face charges in Argentina related to her alleged role in "Dirty War" disappearances before she left office in 1976. The court found that the charges against Peron.... [more]
Argentina police arrest former police chief 'Dirty War' suspect
April 25, 2008
[JURIST] Argentinean politician and former police chief and mayor Luis Abelardo Patti, wanted by Argentina [JURIST news archive] for allegedly torturing and killing several people during Argentina's 1976-1983 "Dirty War" [GlobalSecurity.org backgrounder; JURIST news archive], was arrested in.... [more]
Argentina ex-army officer, adoptive parents convicted of 'Dirty War' kidnapping
April 5, 2008
[JURIST] A former Argentinean army officer and two adoptive parents were convicted Friday of kidnapping and falsifying the identity [JURIST report] of Maria Eugenia Sampallo Barragan, a woman who was kidnapped during the 1976-1983 "Dirty War" [Global Security backgrounder; JURIST news archive]..... [more]
Spain extradites Argentina ex-naval officer to face 'Dirty War' charges
April 1, 2008
[JURIST] Former Argentinean naval officer Ricardo Miguel Cavallo [Trial Watch profile; JURIST news archive] was extradited Monday from Spain to Argentina, where he will face trial for crimes committed during Argentina's 1976-83 "Dirty War" [Global Security backgrounder; JURIST news archive]..... [more]
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