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03.07.2008

Juan Manuel Guillermo Contreras Sepulveda

Sentenced

Chili

Chile

After the overthrow of the democratically elected government of Salvadore Allende by the Pinochet military junta on 11 September 1973, General Manuel Contreras was appointed, in 1974, as chief of the Army’s Intelligence Service, DINA, set up by the junta on 15 June 1974 with the assignment to crush any opposition. He held this post up until 1998, a period during which the greatest number of crimes were committed under the military dictatorship...

18.03.2008

Paul Schaefer

Sentenced

Chili

Chile

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13.01.2008

Marcelo Moren Brito

Sentenced

Chili

Chile

Nicknamed 'El Ronco,' Moren Brito enters the military school in 1962. In 1973, he is promoted major in the Arica Regiment based in La Serena (north of Chile). During the coup of General Pinochet (see “related cases”), he is accused of having killed a student and having his body disposed of in the university heating system furnace. In 1974, he is recluted by the DINA where he works until 1977. In 1975, he replaces Pedro Espinoza as the head o...

07.01.2008

Augusto Pinochet Ugarte

Died before end of trial

Chili

Chile

On 11 September 1973 Augusto Pinochet, then Commander-in-Chief of the army since 22 August 1973 leads, with the support of the USA, a military coup d’Etat which overthrows the democratically elected government of the socialist Salvatore Allende. Pinochet becomes self-appointed president of Chile and sets up a military dictatorship which is very repressive towards political opponents. The regime ends in 1990 but Pinochet remains Commander-in-Chief...

23.11.2007

Miguel Krassnoff Marchenko

Sentenced

Chili

Chile

On 11 September 1973 Krassnoff took part in an attack against the house of president Allende where it is left completely wrecked. From 7 January until 8 February 1974, he is sent to the School of the Americas in Panama where he takes a course on urban counter- insurgency operations. On his return, he is promoted the rank of captain and has gained a reputation of being particularly tough. He becomes third man of the DINA’s Metropolitan Brigade (...

11.08.2007

Osvaldo Romo

Sentenced

Chili

Chile

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11.12.2006

Augusto Pinochet Ugarte

Died before end of trial

France

Chile

General Pinochet comes to power after 11th September 1973 coup, which overthrew President Salvador Allende. He creates and heads a military junta, declares a state of siege, introduces martial law, dissolves the Parliament, censors the media and gets rid of all leftist opposition. An official report states that 3197 people were killed and 967 disappeared during the 17 years of Pinochet's presidency. In 1980 a new constitution is forced which a...

11.12.2006

Augusto Pinochet Ugarte

Other

Great Britain

Chile

General Pinochet comes to power following the coup d'Etat of 11 September 1973 which led to the overthrow of President Salvador Allende. As a result a military junta is formed headed by Pinochet. He then declares a state of siege, introduces martial law, closes parliament, censors the media and undertakes to suppress left-wing opposition parties. An official report estimated that 3,197 persons were killed and 967 disappeared during the 17 years o...

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