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Prabowo Subianto, Ex-General Who Oversaw Mass Killings, Sworn In as President of Indonesia

HeadlineOct 21, 2024

In Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto was sworn in as president on Sunday, eight months after winning the presidential election. Prabowo is a former general who has been implicated in mass killings in East Timor, Papua and Aceh, as well as the kidnapping and torture of activists in Jakarta. Prabowo is a longtime U.S. protégé and the former son-in-law of former Indonesian dictator Suharto. Critics fear his rise to power could result in the return of military rule in Indonesia.

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