Will Pinochet's Henchmen be Brought to Justice?
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Radio: Hector Salgado, who was tortured in Chile as a teenager, is afraid they won't be punished. Salgado talked to Mother Jones Radio about the corrupt Chilean judicial system.
December 14, 2006
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Click here to listen to the full interview
Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet died at home last Sunday. Though under house arrest, he was never tried for his crimes against humanity. During his rule in Chile, almost 3000 people were killed or "disappeared" by his security forces, tens of thousands were tortured and hundreds of thousands were exiled.
Hector Salgado was one of the men tortured by Pinochet's regime. Thirty years later, he returned to Chile to confront his torturers with a camera. All of them are free today. Salgado was featured in Mother Jones magazine and talked to Mother Jones Radio in May. Click here for information on Salgado's documentary "Special Circumstances."
This weekend, Salgado appears on Mother Jones Radio again to comment on Pinochet's death and legacy -- and whether the torturers who were part of his regime will ever be brought to justice. You can click here to listen to the interview now.
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