Seven former members of Argentina’s military were convicted of crimes against humanity committed during the country’s last dictatorship (1976-1983) at the Federal Oral Court in Corrientes on Tuesday morning. Also sentenced were former 9th Infantry Regiment officials Abelardo Carlos De la Vega (12 years), and Raúl Horacio Harsich (eight years). According to Argentina’s human rights secretariat, state prosecutors will appeal once the court has published the reasoning behind its judgment . One of the largest was the Corrientes 9th Infantry Regiment, where the crimes took place — all 101 victims named in the case were detained there. The dates of hearings and other information about Argentina’s ongoing human rights trials can be found on the Juicios de Lesa website.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald November 07, 2023 17:31 UTC