Pinochet dictatorship pacts of silence unraveling in Chile

[Judi Lynn]

Pinochet dictatorship pacts of silence unraveling in Chile
By Luis Andres Henao and Eva Vergara Associated Press December 30, 2015

SANTIAGO, Chile — One former Chilean soldier said he shot 10 people in the head and then blew up their bodies with dynamite. Another said his platoon drenched two teens with gasoline and set them on fire.

Both confessions made publicly this year have shocked Chileans with details of crimes committed during the Andean nation’s bloody 1973-1990 dictatorship. Human rights groups and families of victims believe they are a clear sign military pacts of silence that have hushed up many of the atrocities committed during the rule of Gen. Augusto Pinochet may finally be unraveling.

‘‘Criminals can’t take the guilt any longer,’’ said Veronica de Negri, whose 19-year-old son, Rodrigo Rojas, was burned to death at a 1986 protest against Pinochet. ‘‘They’re going to continue coming out. It’s a domino effect. More and more will talk.’’

For nearly three decades, many perpetrators enjoyed impunity. But after a former soldier testified this year about Rojas’ killing, in July a judge charged seven ex-soldiers with the attack, which also severely burned another teen, Carmen Quintana.

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http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/world/2015/12/30/pinochet-dictatorship-pacts-silence-unraveling-chile/pyM0fSOC1uhQquPTZFJIrK/story.html

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[Wellstone ruled]

1. Got a hunch there are

a few in D.C. that are becoming a bit nervous with every passing day as these confessions pop up.