Argentine ex-soldiers end historic pact of silence
Dec 10, 10:56 PM EST
Argentine ex-soldiers end historic pact of silence
By DEBORA REY
Associated Press
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Four men accused of crimes against humanity during Argentina's dictatorship have decided to break a pact of silence among ex-members of the military who are on trial and collaborate with authorities in identifying victims and burial sites, a judge said Wednesday.
Presiding judge Diaz Gavier said the four former soldiers had "voluntarily expressed their intention to provide information that will facilitate the location of some human remains."
The four are being tried for their alleged participation in crimes committed at clandestine detention centers in Cordoba province during the South American country's 1976-1983 dictatorship.
In a hearing Wednesday, Ernesto Barreiro, a former officer who human rights groups say was the chief torturer at the La Perla detention center, indicated places where 25 people listed as missing might have been buried.
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