Staff / TruthdigDec 11, 2006
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has expressed her sorrow following the death of brutal Chilean dictator Agusto Pinochet, a friend until the end. Victims of Pinochet's atrocities have also expressed sadness, now that the tyrant will escape trial for years of abuses against his people, including torture and the disappearance of some 3,000 individuals. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Marc Cooper / TruthdigJan 16, 2006
The election of Socialist pediatrician Michelle Bachelet as president is good news for the people of Chile. Especially given the alternatives. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Marc Cooper / TruthdigDec 31, 2005
The bloody Chilean dictator is a whisker away from trial. Marc Cooper weighs in on the significance of the recent booking of the 90-year-old General Augusto Pinochet. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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