Arrest of Chilean Ex-Army Chief Cheyre Raises Questions about the Legacy of Pinochet’s Dictatorship

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–Researched and written by Cassie Tickell Painter

Juan Emilio Cheyre, the ex-Commander in Chief of the Chilean army, has been arrested and bailed for his alleged involvement in human rights abuses during the dictatorship of General Pinochet. Previously seen as a key player in Chile’s transition to democracy, his arrest has sparked a debate about privilege, impunity and the whitewashing of crimes during the dictatorship.

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