Thursday, October 16, 2008

Daily Headlines: October 16, 2008

* Chile: The country’s Supreme Court sentenced retired army general Sergio Arellano Stark to six years in jail for the killing of five dissidents during the “Dirty War” period.

* Colombia: Allegations of police abuse have emerged after clashes between officers and protesting indigenous peoples left two dead.

* Venezuela: Labor Minister Roberto Hernandez said that he will submit a proposal to establish a new six-hour workday.

* Puerto Rico: The island will launch a pilot program that will use GPS to monitor the movements of those who violate protection orders.

Image- BBC News (Sergio Arellano Stark was sentenced along with four other ex-officers for human rights violations in 1973)
Sources- New York Daily News, Canadian Press, CNN, MSNBC

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