19 August 2011

CHILE: 9,800 More Victims Recognized From Pinochet Dictatorship.

M.PRESS

     Chile officially added 9,800 more victims of the Gen Augusto Pinochet dictatorship from 1970-1993...to its rolls.
     The new total of killed, tortured or political prisoners...is 40,018.
     There is an added cost to the new additions...of $123m annually.
     Survivors of rights violations get lifetime pensions of $260 monthly plus health, education and housing benefits.
     Relatives receive more than three times the monthly stipend.