Tag: Jorge Rafael Videla

• Friday, August 28th 2015 - 06:17 UTC

  Argentine Catholic Church in the dock over snatching of babies during military dictatorship

  

  High-ranking officials of the Argentine Catholic Church were implicated in the appropriation of babies from detainees who were held in Cordoba province’s La Perla clandestine concentration camp during the last military dictatorship, journalist and writer Horacio Verbitsky, the head of the CELS human rights group, testified.

• Wednesday, July 24th 2013 - 07:09 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez candidate for Army Chief questioned over human rights record

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has defended the designation of César Milani as head of the Armed Forces, and complained that “those who previously voted for the Due Obedience and Final Stop laws put in doubt” her administration's “human rights record”.

• Friday, May 17th 2013 - 17:58 UTC

  Argentine ex-military dictator sentenced to life, Jorge Videla dies in jail cell

  

  Jorge Rafael Videla, a former army commander who led Argentina during the bloodiest period of a “dirty war” dictatorship and was unrepentant about kidnappings and murders ordered by the state, died on Friday at age 87.

• Tuesday, March 19th 2013 - 02:18 UTC

  Former Argentine dictator anticipates a military-people uprising to recover the Republic

  

  Former Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla, came on stage to once again question the Government of President Cristina Fernandez. In an interview with the Spanish media, the dictator said that in case the Kirchnerites try to “perpetuate in power, the armed and security forces along with the people will prevent it.”

• Tuesday, July 24th 2012 - 21:36 UTC

  Argentine military dictator confirms Catholic Church hierarchy was well aware of the “disappeared”

  

  Argentine former military dictator said he kept the country’s Catholic hierarchy informed about his regime’s policy of “disappearing” political opponents, and that Catholic leaders offered advice on how to “manage” the policy.

• Friday, July 6th 2012 - 06:56 UTC

  Former Argentine dictator and other officers convicted for baby thefts

  

  An Argentine court has sentenced former dictator General Jorge Videla to 50 years in jail for stealing babies from political prisoners. There were also heavy penalties for other military officers involved in the practice.

• Saturday, April 30th 2011 - 09:44 UTC

  Argentina and Chile pay homage to John Paul II for his 1984 peace treaty

  

  Argentina’ Foreign Affairs minister Hector Timerman and his Chilean peer Alfredo Moreno will lead next Monday in the Vatican homage to John Paul II for his 1978 successful mediation in preventing a full fledged armed conflict between the two neighbouring countries.

• Monday, March 21st 2011 - 07:28 UTC

  The night before the Argentine military coup 24 March 1976, according to Videla

  

  From jail where he is serving two life sentences for crimes against humanity Argentina’s former dictator Jorge Rafael Videla gave some insights to the day before the 24 March 1976 military coup when then president Isabel Martinez de Peron called him asking support from the Armed Forces for her eroding administration.