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Montevideo, December 24th 2024 - 13:43 UTC

Stories for October 9th 2007

  • Tuesday, October 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Argentine Dirty War priest sentenced to life imprisonment

    Father Von Wernich showed no emotion during the sentence

    A court in Argentina on Tuesday sentenced a former Roman Catholic police chaplain to life imprisonment for collaborating in murders during the country's military dictatorship. Christian Von Wernich, 69, was convicted for involvement in seven murders, 42 abductions and 31 cases of torture during the 1976-83 “Dirty War”.

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