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April 21, 2010

Fmr. Argentine Junta Leader Sentenced to 25 Years
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Argentina’s last dictator has been sentenced to twenty-five years in
prison for the kidnapping and torture of dissidents under the Argentine
military regime. On Tuesday, Reynaldo Bignone and five other former
military officers were convicted for over fifty cases of human rights
abuses at the notorious Campo de Mayo military prison. Bignone headed
the Argentina junta from 1982 to 1983 but was convicted for crimes
during his time as commander at Campo de Mayo.



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