Argentine navy officers summarily executed inmates

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Posted on Monday, 10.15.12
Argentine navy officers summarily executed inmates
Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Judges in Argentina have convicted three former navy officers of summarily executing 16 political prisoners, and called on the U.S. to extradite a fourth suspect living in Miami.

The "Massacre of Trelew" in 1972 presaged the violence leading to Argentina's bloody dictatorship four years later. The inmates were shot even though a judge publicly guaranteed their safety.

The judges gave life sentences for murder to Emilio del Real, Luis Sosa and Carlos Marandino. Former navy Capt. Roberto Bravo was charged with them, but a U.S. judge denied his extradition, saying Argentina's military had absolved him.

Judge Enrique Guanziroli called it long-delayed justice, but their lawyers are preparing an appeal, saying killings don't qualify as crimes against humanity.

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[lib2DaBone]

1. Sounds like another CIA/DEA Operation.....

Democracy always loses.

[UpInArms]

2. thanks for the post

There will never be enough told about the violence against democracy in Argentina

[Judi Lynn]

5. Prosecution would have never happened if Argentina hadn't elected progressive Nestor Kirchner,

who was himself imprisoned and tortured by the US-supported, Kissinger-coached fascist dictatorship.

There had been total impunity in place for all these cretins until President Kirchner, who died not long after his 2nd term. For that reason alone, not to mention Kirchner's amazing rescue of the economy, it was vital he served and found the way for the country to start prosecuting these fiendish, sadistic, torture and mass murder-loving monsters after he lifted the ban on bringing them to trial.

All the fascist dictatorships of Latin America put the bans on prosecution in their countries before leaving office.

[msongs]

3. the USA does the same kind of thing today using drones nt

[Judi Lynn]

4. These were political murders ordered by the U.S.-supported military dictatorship. n/t

[stevenleser]

8. It would only be the same if Obama ordered drones to kill Romney or other Republicans.

It's not the same if drones are being used to kill an external enemy.

[Comrade Grumpy]

6. I remember the Trelew massacre.

Justice has been a long time coming.

[dipsydoodle]

7. "killings don't qualify as crimes against humanity." ?

K & R.