Ecuador former police chief Edgar Vaca arrested in the US
Ecuador former police chief Edgar Vaca arrested in the US
29 January 2014 Last updated at 19:59 ET
Police in the United States have arrested former Ecuadorean police commander Edgar Vaca, who is accused of human rights abuses.
The interior minister in Quito issued a statement saying that the retired general was arrested in Washington and will be extradited to Ecuador.
Mr Vaca and nine other officers have been accused of kidnapping and torturing three left-wing rebel in 1985.
He denies all the charges.
An international arrest order had been issued for Mr Vaca.
He was detained on Monday at the request of Interpol, but the news was only confirmed by the Ecuadorean government on Wednesday.
The alleged violations were committed under the government of late President Leon Febres Cordero, who was in power from 1984 to 1988.
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March 2012 Last updated at 19:49 ET
Ecuador director's homage to her abducted brothersBy Irene Caselli
Quito
Maria Fernanda Restrepo was 10 years old when her brothers, Santiago and Andres, disappeared in Ecuador's capital city Quito. More than two decades later she has released a powerful documentary film, which has prompted a new investigation.
The two boys, aged 17 and 14, had been left in charge of their little sister while their parents were on holiday.
On 8 January 1988, they took her to school and told her they would pick her up at a party that afternoon. She never saw them again.
Santiago and Andres were kidnapped, tortured and murdered by police officers. Their bodies were allegedly dumped in Lake Yambo, two hours south of Quito, but have never been found.
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Santiago and Andres were on their way to Quito's airport to say goodbye to a friend when they disappeared. It is believed that police officers stopped their car for an inspection, but it is unclear what happened next.
The police put forward different accounts, which were later dismissed. According to one, the boys died in a tragic car accident. The police also suggested that the boys had run away from home, because - they alleged - Santiago was involved with guerrillas.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17217540
