News of abuses

Suriname ex-dictator and fugitive Desi Bouterse dead at 79

25-12-2024 16:06 Desi Bouterse, former dictator and elected president of Suriname, passed away at 79, leaving a complex legacy marked by a history of coups, human rights abuses, and significant support among the impoverished population.

POLITICS & HUMAN RIGHTS

Alberto González: ESMA torturer – and vice-president’s mentor

29-03-2024 21:02 He headed the dreaded “underground” of the ESMA Navy Mechanics School concentration camp. Convicted for crimes against humanity, Alberto González was also the first dictatorship-era criminal to be sentenced for rape. He is also the mentor of Argentina’s Vice-President Victoria Villarruel.

by Juan Luis González

Human rights

‘Los Pozos’: 10 handed life sentences for dictatorship-era abuses

28-03-2024 14:28 Court issues 10 lifetime prison sentences as part of a long-running, mass prosecution into incidents of kidnapping, torture, rape and disappearances at three sites during the country's 1976-83 military dictatorship.

News of abuses

Suriname ex-dictator and fugitive Desi Bouterse dead at 79

Alberto González: ESMA torturer – and vice-president’s mentor

‘Los Pozos’: 10 handed life sentences for dictatorship-era abuses

Argentina must turn over 51% stake in YPF, US judge rules

Argentina's economy grew more than expected after Milei lifted controls

Milei makes waves by taking his dog Conan to interview

INDEC statistics body reveals how many dollars Argentines have stashed away

Milei’s actor friend runs state agency with multi-million-dollar budget

La NASA confirmó que la gigantesca presa de Las Tres Gargantas en China ralentizó la rotación de la Tierra

Avanza la modernización militar: Argentina firmó acuerdo por blindados Stryker en Washington

Milei canceló el tradicional desfile del 9 de Julio: el motivo detrás de su polémica decisión

El Ejecutivo busca decidir qué investigaciones del Conicet seguirán activas y cuáles "no lo valen"

Denuncian a la jueza Arroyo Salgado ante el Consejo de la Magistratura "por mal desempeño en el ejercicio de sus funciones"