The verdict was the first time any senior officials have been held criminally accountable in the case, but victims’ relatives were disappointed that former President Carlos Menem was acquitted.
Author: DANIEL POLITI
Argentina Convicts Ex-Ford Executives for Abuses During Dictatorship
Two former executives of Ford Motor were convicted of helping the country’s military dictators kidnap and torture 24 workers during the 1970s.
Argentina Once Saw G-20 as a Chance to Shine. Bad News Got in the Way.
Soccer fan violence, a recession, strikes and a suspected bombing plot by vegans have rattled Argentina as it prepares to play host to world leaders.
Costly Raising of Argentine Submarine May Not Yield Answers or Bodies, Experts Say
Families of some of the 44 crew members who sank with the San Juan want it salvaged, but experts question the operation.
With Sunken Argentine Sub Found, Families Demand Loved Ones’ Remains
“It’s not something I want — it’s something I need,” the mother of one of the lost sailors declared.
Mystery of Lost Argentine Submarine Ends a Year Later, Deep at Sea
The San Juan, which disappeared with 44 aboard, was found almost 2,600 feet below the ocean’s surface by a private company the government had hired.