Judge Sentences 6 For Role In Death Of Former President 

January 31 2019

Chile

A Chilean judge has sentenced six people in connection with the 1982 assassination of former President Eduardo Frei Montalva, reports MercoPress (Uruguay). 

On Wednesday, a judge sentenced the men to three to 10 years in prison for their role in poisoining Frei Montalva while he was hospitalized at a private clinic in Santiago. 

The suspects included doctors, Frei Montalva's chauffeur, an army officer and a former intelligence agent, reported Reuters. 

In 2009, charges were brought...

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