Argentina to Investigate Former Dictatorship's Economic Ties

[Judi Lynn]

Argentina to Investigate Former Dictatorship's Economic Ties
Published 24 September 2015 (6 hours 29 minutes ago)

The only party opposing the investigation was PRO, who is leading the polls as the main opposition party.



Argentina's Parliament approved Wednesday by a wide majority the launch of an investigation into economic complicity by civilians during the country's last military dictatorship.

The aim of the investigation is to determine how businesses and people participated in the crimes committed by the dictatorship, which disappeared thousands of people.

The bill passed with 170 votes against 14. The main party opposing the bill so far has been the Republican Proposal party (PRO), who's presidential hopeful Mauricio Macri – currently the Mayor of Buenos Aires – is the leading opposition candidate, trailing behind the government party's candidate Daniel Scioli.

The bill will now have to be approved by the Senate, which is largely dominated by the governing Front for Victory, which backs the proposal.

More:
http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Argentina-to-Investigate-Former-Dictatorships-Economic-Ties-20150924-0025.html

[forest444]

1. The PRO was the only party voting in opposition.

This, of course, is because theirs is the only major party in Argentina that still vindicates the ruinous 1976 fascist dictatorship (which still has a small - but well-financed - coterie of supporters).

That dictatorship, btw, referred to themselves at the time as the Proceso.

PROceso.