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Spain Requests Second Medical Exam of Pinochet

HeadlineJan 18, 2000

Spain is throwing the issue of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet back into Britain’s hands. Spanish officials have sent London a judge’s request that Pinochet undergo another round of medical tests, after initial tests determined the eighty-four-year-old wasn’t medically fit to stand trial. The letter comes just one day before Britain’s deadline for opinions on whether Pinochet should be extradited to Spain. British officials say they considered canceling the extradition but have asked Spain, France, Belgium and Switzerland for their thoughts on the matter. Four groups, including Amnesty, are calling for a second medical exam for Pinochet. Pinochet is accused of massive human rights abuses during his seventeen-year reign.

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