Crime and (Maybe) Punishment in Latin America. Miren Gutierrez.
by Gutierrez, Miren; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 57Human Relations. Publisher: Inter Press Service, 2005ISSN: 1522-3248;.Subject(s): Actions and defenses | Crimes against humanity | Human rights -- Latin America | Montesinos, Vladimiro | Pinochet Ugarte, Augusto | Political crimes and offensesDDC classification: 050 Summary: "It has taken up to three decades, but some formerly U.S.-backed Latin American authoritarian leaders suspected of political assassinations and death squad massacres may soon face justice following developments in Chile, Colombia and Peru." (INTER PRESS SERVICE) This article reveals how "the negative effects of neoliberal economic policies...'the emergence of strong, deeply-rooted social movements' and their connection with the struggle for human rights," as well as "'the election of and alliance between progressive governments in much of South America,'" have all contributed to notable progress in bringing to justice those responsible for human rights crimes in Latin America.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Crime and (Maybe) Punishment in Latin America, June 1, 2005; pp. n.p..
"It has taken up to three decades, but some formerly U.S.-backed Latin American authoritarian leaders suspected of political assassinations and death squad massacres may soon face justice following developments in Chile, Colombia and Peru." (INTER PRESS SERVICE) This article reveals how "the negative effects of neoliberal economic policies...'the emergence of strong, deeply-rooted social movements' and their connection with the struggle for human rights," as well as "'the election of and alliance between progressive governments in much of South America,'" have all contributed to notable progress in bringing to justice those responsible for human rights crimes in Latin America.
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