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Pinochet victims exhumed in effort to identify them

By Giovanni at 03/24/07 18:15

In a renewed effort to determine their identities, Chilean authorities began exhuming the remains of dozens of victims of repression under the 1973-90 dictatorship of Gen.

Augusto Pinochet.

Original source: Yahoo News. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ ap/ 20070322/ ap_ on_ re_ la_ am_ ca/ chile_ exhumations;_ ylt=ApPGNWlJOB70rr6fkQs. az. 3IxIF, anchor: Pinochet-era victims exhumed in Chile]

Chile activist group leader arrested

The long-sought leader of the Arauco-Malleco Association (CAM) Mapuche group, José Huenchunao Mariñán, has been captured by police. The indigenous rights activist, has been a fugitive from justice since August 2003, and faces a ten-year prison sentence for arson against forestry companies.

Original source: Santiago Times. CHILE: MAPUCHE ACTIVIST GROUP LEADER ARRESTED

Chile's popular woman president

Women across Latin America rejoiced after the January 2006 election of Chile's Michelle Bachelet. The election of this mother of 3 gave rise to the hope that the region's macho ways were gone for good. ''Chile is no longer our fatherland -- it's our motherland'' became a popular refrain.

Original source: Chicago Sun-Times. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. suntimes. com/ news/ world/ 291796,CST -NWS -chile11. article, anchor: Chile 'our motherland' thanks to president]

Subway 'groping' to be stopped in bid to stop straying hands

An unusual byproduct of the recently overhauled Transantiago subway system, has been the increase in groping incidents which have upset local women. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said Thursday during a ceremony marking International Women’s Day that her government would not tolerate the current surge in “subway groping”.

Original source: Santiago Times. CHILE’S BACHELET TAKES ON SUBWAY GROPING, SAYS NO TO STRAYING HANDS

Initiation rites face new students

Known as “mechoneo,” the initiation rites faced by many first year students, has been a common practice in Chile’s traditional universities for 40 years. Now private universities too have adopted the strange ritual.

Original source: Santiago Times. CHILE’S UNIVERSITY STUDENTS FACE INITIATION AND HAZING RITES

International Women's Day and domestic abuse

Chile’s first woman president, Michelle Bachelet, will lead a special ceremony aimed at improving women's rights in Chile, which are better, but still far from ideal.

Original source: Santiago Times. INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: CHILE TARGETS DOMESTIC ABUSE