Pinochet-era former Chile army commander arrestedJuly 8, 2016 - 11:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The former commander of the Chilean army, General Juan Emilio Cheyre, has been detained for alleged involvement in the killing of 15 people in the aftermath of the 1973 military coup, BBC News reports. Cheyre was a young officer at the time of General Augusto Pinochet's coup. He was accused of complicity in the killing of left-wing activists in the northern city of La Serena. The operation was part of the notorious Caravan of Death. The Caravan of Death was a a military unit despatched by General Pinochet to remote Chilean areas to hunt down opposition activists. They travelled from town to town in a helicopter. Gen Pinochet said there would be no mercy for "extremists", and was reportedly annoyed by news that some commanders in provincial towns had been "soft" on political opponents. Cheyre was army commander from 2002 to 2006, after Chile returned to democracy. During his time as army chief, Cheyre said a coup and humans rights violations should "never again" happen in Chile. Eight other former officers have been accused of taking part in the operation in La Serena on 16 October 1973. Photo: Reuters Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. |